如果剑很短而笔很锋利，那么笔就比剑更有力量。

We must measure success not just in barrels produced, but in emissions avoided.

诗歌也许教会我们培育迷人的幻想：如何一遍又一遍地从自我中重生，并用语言构建一个更美好的世界，一个虚构的世界，使我们能够与生活签订一份永久而全面的和平协议。

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

对任何模型的最大期望是它能提供一个对现实有用的近似。