在糟糕的时候抱有希望不仅仅是愚蠢的浪漫。这是基于人类历史不仅是残酷的历史，也是同情、牺牲、勇气和善良的历史。
"To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness."
The best architecture comes from the synthesis of all the forces that are acting upon it.
任何作品的初稿都是狗屎。
A city is not a collection of machines but a container of life.
国家是理性的行为体，它们寻求最大化相对权力，以确保在竞争性的国际体系中生存。
The severity of Russian laws is tempered by the lack of obligation to enforce them.