A novel is a mirror walking along a main road.

We have seen how the most amiable are at length worn down.

I'm alive and I have a chance to do something with my life. That's the only motivation I need.

民主开始失败，政治生活变得贫乏，当缺乏那些重要的公共领域时，如公共和高等教育，在这些领域中，公民价值观、公共学术和社会参与允许对未来有更富想象力的把握，认真对待正义、公平和公民勇气的需求。

译文：贫穷到没有办法时，只要节俭还可以度日。天资愚钝也没有什么大不了，只要勤奋，也能弥补它的不足。赏析：自身条件不行，就要时刻警醒自己，发愤图强。如果破罐子破摔，躺平摆烂，事情就会变得更加糟糕。

我不是建设者，我是破坏者。

Architecture is a human act that transforms nature into culture.

读得越多，越发现自己所知甚少。

The first task is to understand the problem, the second to find a solution, and the third to carry it out.

Problem solving is a search through a space of possible solutions.