"There are two occasions when the sacred beauty of Creation becomes dazzlingly apparent, and they occur together. One is when we feel our mortal insufficiency to the world, and the other is when we feel the world's mortal insufficiency to us."

The most powerful art is often the most personal.

金钱和权力不会改变你，它们会揭示你的真面目。

When you can't go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward.

自我只是它在成为过程中的东西。

因此美名归于君主，而仇怨由臣下担当；安乐归于君主，而忧患由臣下担当。这就是墨翟所说的忠臣。