出自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·刺复》。做大事的人要有耐心，没耐心就会乱了方寸，误了大事；做小事的人不能有怠慢轻忽之心，否则事情就做不成。前句之意是说，做大事（如治国安邦）要有足够的耐心，不能有浮躁之气，不然思虑不周，定会坏了大事。

The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence.

死者并未消失。他们只是看不见了。

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."

作家必须是所有形式暴政的叛徒，包括多数人的暴政。

The best stories don’t talk down to children—they invite them in.