子张曰：“何谓五美？”子曰：“君子惠而不费，劳而不怨，欲而不贪，泰而不骄，威而不猛。”……子张曰：“何为四恶？”子曰：“不教而杀谓之虐；不戒视成谓之暴；慢令致期为之贼；犹之与人也，出纳之吝，谓之有司。”
子张问：“什么是五种美德？”孔子说：“君子对人民施加恩惠，却不耗费财用；使百姓劳苦，百姓却无怨言；自己有所欲求却不贪婪；安宁矜持却不骄横；威严却不凶猛。”……子张又说：“什么是四种恶行？”孔子说：“事先不经教育，犯了罪就杀头叫做肆虐；不先告诫便要求有成效，这叫粗暴；发布命令迟缓，却突然限期完成，这叫残害人；同是给人赏赐，却出手吝啬，这叫只进不出的财务衙门。
我只知道我什么都不知道。
Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.
Not for the sake of our health, though it's often presented that way, but because it's an escape from the human anthill. It's an escape from our own competition, and our own dramas. And that's why ween joy looking at glaciers and oceans, and contemplating the Earth from outside its perimeters, etc. We like to feel in contact with something that is non-human, and that is so deeply important to us.
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has a name for. If you possibly can， work where there are no words for what you do.
基因组是生命韧性的证明。
I don't let the past hold me hostage.
Architecture is an art when one consciously or unconsciously creates aesthetic emotion in the atmosphere and when this environment produces well-being.
Sustainable aquaculture isn't an option; it's an obligation we owe to our planet.
Talent is how quickly your skills improve when you invest effort. Effort is what makes skill productive.