On motivation: "I strongly believe that missionaries make better products. They care more. For a missionary， it's not just about the business. There has to be a business， and the business has to make sense， but that's not why you do it. You do it because you have something meaningful that motivates you."

建筑的美在于它能够回应人和地方的需求。

轧棉机的发明是一系列无法预见的 circumstances 的结果。

小说是最能反映人类复杂性的文学体裁。

成功的秘诀是知道别人不知道的事情。