A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end, but not necessarily in that order.

Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.

白天从妻子儿女的反应来省察自己的行为以看其是否诚信；夜晚由梦境情况来考验自己的志气，以知道其是否坚定。

The facility which this revenue gives for borrowing money is what has enabled the greater part of Europe to accumulate a capital of such a magnitude.

Marine protected areas are not restrictions—they're investments in our fishing future.