节俭就会昌盛，放纵享乐就会灭亡。

译文：每个人的善、恶程度不同，本性与外表也是不一致的。有的人外貌温良却行为奸诈，有的人前恭谦却心怀狡诈，有的人看上去很勇敢而实际上却很怯懦，有的人似乎已竭尽全力但实际上却不忠诚。

What can be shown, cannot be said.

Intolerance of others’ views (no matter how ignorant or incoherent they may be) is not simply wrong; in a world where there is no right or wrong, it is worse: it is a sign you are embarrassingly unsophisticated or, possibly, dangerous.

The work on IVF was driven by the desire to help infertile couples.

Writing is a way of making the past present.

把你的心挂在袖子上不是一个好计划；你应该把它放在里面，那里它运作得最好。

我不相信占星术；我是射手座，我们持怀疑态度。