"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."

读书人要为子孙营造福祉而不是祈求福祉。严谨家规，崇尚俭朴，教导耕田读书，累积陰德，这就是营造福祉。广积土地房屋，拉拢关系争取利益，买卖功名，这就是求福祉。营造福祉的，平淡而长久；祈求福祉的，浓郁却短暂。

人比东西更需要修复、人们需要重头再来、恢复生机、改头换面并得到救赎；所以永远不要抛弃任何人。

The best ideas often come from those who work closest to the problem.