Every building has at least two lives - the one imagined by its maker and the life it lives afterward.

The sense of smell is a window into the brain, offering insights into how we process information and emotions.

The historian is a prophet looking backwards.

这是最好的时代，也是最坏的时代；这是智慧的时代，也是愚蠢的时代；这是信仰的时代，也是怀疑的时代；这是光明的季节，也是黑暗的季节；这是希望的春天，也是绝望的冬天；我们什么都有，也什么都没有；我们正走向天堂之路，也正走向地狱之门。

我认为，一个人在青年时期得到如此训练，使身体随时听命于意志，便是受过博雅教育。

The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.