Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

民主不是观众运动。

Now some advantages particular to this age are not to be denied. Boredom seems to have been vanquished. There is always something to do, but hasn’t this translated into a perpetual distraction in our lives.

We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil.

译文：能够结交正直的朋友，这样的人一定会有好名声；愿意亲近德高望重的长者，这样的人一定会有好事发生。赏析：什么样的朋友可以交，什么样的朋友不可交，我们应该懂得筛选。益友会给我们带来好的改变，损友只会让我们越来越坏。蓬生麻中，不扶而直。我们应该与品德高尚，心术端正的人交往。

每一个建筑都应该有一个故事，这个故事来自于它的环境和历史。