To men like that, time was a surfeit, a barrel they watched slowly drain. When really, he thinks, it’s a glowing puddle you carry in your hands; you should spend all your energy protecting it.

有了一些小成绩就不求上进，这完全不符合我的性格。攀登上一个阶梯，这固然很好，只要还有力气，那就意味着必须再继续前进一步。

A verdadeira viagem de descobrimento não consiste em procurar novas paisagens, mas em ter novos olhos.

Nature is a volume of which God is the author.

没有永恒的事实，就像没有绝对的真理一样。

Contemplation is a means of elevating the soul; through contemplation, humanity can gain a deeper understanding of the mysteries of the cosmos.