The most important thing in filmmaking is the story. Without a good story, you have nothing.

There is no such thing as a happy ending.

The beauty of literature is that it allows us to live a thousand lives in one.

凡事天下要考察有无的原则，必定是以众人的耳目所见所闻的实情以知有与无来作为标准的。 

The world is full of stories, but the stories are all one.

The essence of greatness is the perception that virtue is enough.

Technology should serve agriculture, not the other way around - we must never forget our roots.

The architect must be a visionary and a pragmatist.