The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

作家本质上是一个不是因为必须写作，而是因为不能不写作的人。

The tension between standing apart and being fully involved; that is what makes a writer.

I can't relate to lazy people. We don't speak the same language. I don't understand you. I don't want to understand you.

We must balance the need for energy security with the imperative of reducing emissions.

"A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. So the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion."

种荆棘会得到刺，种桃李会得到树荫。比喻善恶有报