The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple.

To eat bread without hope is still slowly to starve to death.

什么是对立的结合，也是对立的分离。

事实上，法律永远有利于占有者，而不利于一无所有的人。

电锯不会毁掉森林，短视思维才会。

但是这些伤疤中没有一块是新的。它们像无鱼可打的沙漠中被侵蚀的地方一般古老。他身上的一切都显得古老，除了那双眼睛，它们像海水一般蓝，是愉快而不肯认输的。

The very essence of the creative is its novelty, and hence we have no standard by which to judge it.

矿工最伟大的工具不是他们的设备，而是他们的判断力。