Certification standards are meaningless without rigorous enforcement.

Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends."

很多时候，东西的主人到头来会被其拥有的一大堆东西所主宰。我最重视的资产，除了健康以外，就是有趣、多元化和长期的朋友。

巴菲特

The sea is my language, and the desert my alphabet.

大海是我的语言，沙漠是我的字母表。

阿多尼斯

一个国家有五分之一人什么都反对，只会说风凉话。

林肯

道家的‘无为’不是不作为，而是不妄为。

陈鼓应

学者应该高度集中精力，坚定信仰与追求，坚持缄默，继续观察。他要忍耐人们的忽视与责备，等待自己因为发现了某些真理而满怀欣喜的时机。

爱默生

获得智慧是一种道德责任，它不仅仅是为了让你们的生活变得更加美好。有一个相关的道理非常重要，那就是你们必须坚持终身学习。如果不终身学习，你们将不会取得很高的成就。光靠已有的知识，你们在生活中走不了多远。

Wisdom acquisition is a moral duty. It’s not something you do just to advance in life. And there’s a corollary to that proposition which is very important. It means that you’re hooked for lifetime learning, and without lifetime learning you people are not going to do very well. You are not going to get very far in life based on what you already know.