Democracy begins to fail and political life becomes impoverished in the absence of those vital public spheres such as public and higher education in which civic values, public scholarship, and social engagement allow for a more imaginative grasp of a future that takes seriously the demands of justice, equity, and civic courage.
民主开始失败，政治生活变得贫乏，当缺乏那些重要的公共领域时，如公共和高等教育，在这些领域中，公民价值观、公共学术和社会参与允许对未来有更富想象力的把握，认真对待正义、公平和公民勇气的需求。
A good director is like a good conductor; you have to know when to lead and when to let go.
The cultivation of flowers and trees is the cultivation of the good, the beautiful and the true.
我不是那种会让对我尊重的爱减少的人。
城市是人类最伟大的发明，建筑师必须服务于它的演变。
"Writing is an act of courage - to put your inner world on display."
It is not the nature of magic to be either good or evil, but it is the nature of those who use it.
