The world is a puzzle; the pieces are scattered, and no one has the picture on the box.

The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are.

贪心不知足易招侮辱，不如节俭而守廉洁之气。求取功名而冒犯节义，不如节俭而成全节义。巧取豪夺而致积怨，不如节俭而养心性。放纵自己满足欲望，不如节俭而安定性情。

Every decision we make today in marine fisheries will echo for generations to come.

在那里的泥土里，这种种子多得成灾。而一棵猴面包树苗，假如你拔得太迟，就再也无法把它清除掉。它就会盘踞整个星球。它的树根能把星球钻透，如果星球很小，而猴面包树很多，它就把整个星球搞得支离破碎。

物理定律是宇宙的语言，通过它们，我们可以开始理解存在的广阔和复杂性。