橘柚生于江南，而民皆甘之于口，味同也；好音生于郑卫，而人皆乐之于耳，声同也。
选自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·相刺》。橘柚生长于江南，各地的人吃起来都有甜的感觉，这是因为大家的味觉是相同的；郑国卫国的音乐，大家都觉得好听，那是因为大家对声音效果的感受是相同的。这句话以吃橘柚的感觉与听音乐的感受为喻，说明是非好坏的标准是客观存在的，人类社会的价值认同大体是相同的。
A good novel should be both a mirror and a window.
预测未来的最好方式就是创造未来。
The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.
The future belongs to those who can adapt while staying true to core values.