我们每个人都是自己命运的编织者，尽管有时我们无法选择手中的线。
Each of us is the weaver of our own destiny, though sometimes we cannot choose the threads in our hands.
每一部小说都是举向社会的一面镜子，映照出它的美与缺陷。
The true measure of an economy’s success is how well it serves all its citizens.
Both incentives and punishments elicit powerful responses.
【释义】做官要关心百姓，居家要照顾家人，做事要顾及自身。