Ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible for man to go.

这是《鬼吹灯》系列中描述盗墓行规的诗句，意指在古墓中点燃蜡烛，若蜡烛熄灭则需立即停止行动。

Hard work and integrity are the cornerstones of any successful enterprise.

自然状态下的生活是孤独、贫穷、丑陋、野蛮和短暂的。

人们都认为自己是对的。

【释义】人穷的时候不能丧失道德的标准，而发达的时候也不能背弃自己做人的原则。

It’s true that everything has its Personal Legend, but one day that Personal Legend will be realized. So each thing has to transform itself into something better, and to acquire a new Personal Legend, until, someday, the Soul of the World becomes one thing only.