I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me.

A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.

The challenge is to make buildings that are both functional and poetic.

译文：物质方面的享受，我们要节俭几分才最好，为人处世能退让一步才算高明。赏析：基本的物质享受应该追求，但不能纵情享乐，醉生梦死。待人接物，不必事事都要争个高低，懂得收敛锋芒，才是智者。

林业的未来在于平衡经济可行性与生态责任。

小说的终极目标是创造一个比现实本身更真实的世界。