语言的研究最终是对人类心灵的研究。

译文：与其让乡邻夸赞自己，不如让他们对自己没有怨言；与其为子孙谋求财富和产业，不如教会他们受用一生的本事。赏析：我们要做到被人人称赞很难，但可以做到不被人抱怨。对方抱怨，肯定是内心有不平事。当我们动之以情，晓之以理，做到公平公正，一视同仁，乡邻的怨愤才会减少。授人以鱼，不如授人以渔。我们竭尽全力为子孙后代积攒万贯家财，如果他们不会理财，家业迟早都会败光。相反，我们教会他们赚钱的本事，教会他们做人的准则，他们自然可以立于不败之地。

We must constantly question the narratives we inherit and seek out the stories that have been left untold.

最激进的建筑往往是最简单的。

Leadership in sustainability means making decisions that will be praised in 20 years, not just tomorrow.

我相信梦想的力量。

The past is a resource that can be used in the present.

"The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself."

Sustainability isn't a buzzword; it's the only way forward for mining.