衰后罪孽，都是盛时作的；老来疾病，都是壮年招的。
衰败的恶果，都是强盛时不知修持而积累来的。人老后的疾病，都因年轻时不知养生而落下的。
某些城市人工制品的永久性赋予了它们纪念碑的品质。
Success comes when preparation meets opportunity.
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to put to rout all that was not life.
真相很少是纯粹的，也从不简单。
对我来说，能够确定此刻你和我存在就足够了。
历史上的重大战争——我们被告知，而且被告知的是真实的——是国家不平等增长的直接或间接结果。
找出你真正信仰的唯一方法是写一部小说。
we can go back to the cave if you like.
"Reading is not just about learning; it's about discovering who you are."
心灵进化是为了应对存在的挑战。
Superflat is my interpretation of Japanese culture.