The rule of law requires that laws be general, public, prospective, clear, and consistent.

The best solutions often come from listening—to scientists, to local communities, and even to the ocean itself.

出自先秦《荀子·不苟》。君子加强道德修养没有比“诚”更重要的，达到了“诚”的要求也就到了修身养性的最高境界了。

I try to make buildings that have a certain presence, a certain dignity, a certain atmosphere.

——1996年5月29日在哈佛大学演讲

The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.