读书人如同国家的宝物，儒生就像宴席上的佳肴一样，值得珍重。

The real violence is the violence we do to ourselves when we’re too afraid to be who we really are.

Blackness is not a monolith; it's a multiplicity.

"The beauty and mystery of this world only emerges through affection, attention, interest and compassion."

Psychology must illuminate the practical workings of the mind.

Form follows function—that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.

To live is to be constantly surprised by the unexpected.