But none of these scars were fresh. They were as old as erosions[侵蚀] in a fishless desert. Everything about him was old except his eyes, and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.
但是这些伤疤中没有一块是新的。它们像无鱼可打的沙漠中被侵蚀的地方一般古老。他身上的一切都显得古老，除了那双眼睛，它们像海水一般蓝，是愉快而不肯认输的。
君主节制自己的欲望，百姓就会富裕；评判诉讼公平准确，百姓就能安定。
The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.
爱情是可怕的：它会改变，会消失。这就是风险的一部分。
未来属于那些敢于重新思考现状并大胆行动的人。
欧洲不应是一个怀旧的洲，而应是一个充满希望的洲。