故事是作者写给自己的一封信，用来告诉自己那些无法通过其他方式发现的事情。

I think the best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; its ecology; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline or the streetscape; and, perhaps most importantly, the client's vision and the user's needs.

Imagination is the key to understanding the world.

总的来说，治理的艺术在于从一类公民那里尽可能多地拿走钱，然后分给另一类公民。