Materials have memory; they carry time and stories.

True wisdom lies in acknowledging your limitations and striving to transcend them.

我唯一的竞争对手是我自己。

从长远来看，未来是由乐观主义者决定的。成为一个乐观主义者，不是要忽视现有的许多问题，而是想象怎么才能改善我们解决问题的能力。

我祈祷上天赐予这座房子和所有将来居住在这里的人最好的祝福。愿只有诚实和聪明的人在这个屋顶下统治。

I have to say to myself that some birds aren't very close. Their feathers are just too bright. When they fly away, you know it's a sin to lock them up, and you'll be inspired by them. Still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they're gone. I think I really miss my friends.