——《致郑藻如书》（1890年）
数字是形式和思想的统治者，也是神祇和恶魔的原因。
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best time is now.
求知若渴，大智若愚。这是我一直想做到的。眼下正值诸位大学毕业、开始新生活之际，我同样愿大家：Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. 好学若饥、谦卑若愚。
The happiest people are those who have discovered that happiness is a choice and not a result of circumstances.
To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart.
我们生活在一个叙事复杂的时代，我们讲述的故事和我们过的生活一样复杂。