"A character in a novel has more freedom than his creator - this is the irony that sustains my writing."

出自《海国图志序》。善于学习外国的长处，就能够征服外国;不善于学习外国的长处就会被外国所征服。

养儿子不教育和养驴没有什么区别，养女儿不教育也和养猪没什么区别；妻子如果贤惠，丈夫就少遭祸患，儿子如果孝顺，父亲就心情舒畅。

The best decisions are made when you listen to both data and people.

成为仆人的欲望已经深入我的骨髓、血液和皮肤。