我们不是从祖先那里继承了土地；我们是从子孙那里借来的。

The great and chief end, therefore, of men's uniting into commonwealths, and putting themselves under government, is the preservation of their property.

The city is like a great palimpsest, a manuscript that has been written and rewritten over the centuries.

I was messed up for a long time.

我感激每一刻，无论是好是坏。

I stand up for what I believe in and I don’t worry about what other people think.