最成功的现代国家是那些能够将强大的国家与法治和民主问责制结合起来的国家。
The most successful modern states are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.
The section is the architect’s most revealing drawing.
解释：乌鸦聚集在一起，虽然看上去很和好，实际上并不亲密；不慎重地结交朋友，虽似牢固，终必破裂。
我工作中最有价值的部分是看到我们的药物改变人们的生活。
可以同他交谈却没有交谈，这是错过了人才。不可以同他交谈却要同他交谈，这是白费口舌。聪明的人既不错过人才，又不浪费语言。
I try to avoid clichés and strive for originality in my work.
Architecture should be quiet, but not silent.
I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I've been working nonstop since I was 15. I don't even know how to chill out.
人们总觉得最有意思的话题就是与自己相关的话题。所以，要善于分析他人的问题所在，并尝试提出办法来帮助他人。几乎所有的人，无论他声名多么显赫、地位多么高贵，都愿意接受新的想法，当然，前提是这些想法必须经过深思熟虑。
What you actually pay for something is at least twice the listed price because of the energy， time， money needed to set it up， learn， maintain， repair， and dispose of at the end. Not all prices appear on labels. Actual costs are 2x listed prices.