翻译：强调知识对于改变事物形态的重要性。

The true artist will let his wife starve, his children go barefoot, his mother drudge for his living at seventy, sooner than work at anything but his art.

Success is not about the destination, but the journey and the lessons learned along the way.

The true power of a database lies in its ability to provide insights that were previously unimaginable.

自由民主的未来取决于其自我改革的能力，以及解决那些感到被全球化和技术变革抛下的人的合理不满。

自然状态有一种自然法则来管理它，这种法则约束着每个人：而理性，即这种法则，教导所有愿意咨询它的人类，既然都是平等和独立的，任何人都不应伤害他人的生命、健康、自由或财产。

Life is a series of choices, and every choice has a consequence.

比喻要有长期坚持和忍耐的毅力。