I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

做建筑的唯一方法就是去做建筑。

城市不仅仅是一个场景，它是小说中的另一个角色。

Patience is key in observational astronomy—some discoveries take decades to confirm.

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

译文：用镜子照自己，可以看见形体容貌，用心性照自己，可以遇见祸福吉凶。赏析：为人处世，我们要多思考自己的言行是否得当，多想想自己的举止是否会得罪他人。凡事都要反躬自省，以免招致祸患。