The chief beauty about time is that you cannot waste it in advance. The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you, as perfect, as unspoiled, as if you had never wasted or misapplied a single moment in all your life. You can turn over a new leaf every hour if you choose.

一幅画本身必须美丽，而不是因为它代表美丽的事物。

美联储对金融危机的回应实际上是经典的最后贷款人操作，根据危机的规模进行了调整。

"One must have chaos in oneself to give birth to a dancing star."

历史学家的任务是复活那些被时间湮没的声音。