I always try to share with others the idea that in order to become compassionate it is not necessary to become religious. 我总是试着和别人分享这样的想法:为了变得富有同情心，没有必要变得虔诚。 -- Tenzin Gyatso 达赖喇嘛
To throw a stone in one's own garden. 在自己的花园里扔石头。
Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools. 风俗习惯是聪明人的烦恼，也是蠢人的偶像。
If you find your own house is on fire, you may be sure that your neighbour's house is burning much more fiercely. 如果你发现自己的房子着火了，你可以肯定你邻居的房子燃烧得更猛烈。
Your lord's rent or your child's life. 是你主人的地租，还是你孩子的命。
I can't read a computer screen and never use a calculator. It's all in my head and by hand. 我看不懂电脑屏幕，也从来不使用计算器。一切都在我的脑海里，都在我的手中。 -- Simon Reuben 西蒙·鲁宾
The taller the bamboo grows, the lower it bends. 竹子长得越高，弯得就越低。
One piece of good advice is better than a bag full. 一句忠告胜过一袋忠告。
I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure. 我从来没有希望一个人死去，但我读过一些讣告，非常高兴。 -- Mark Twain 马克·吐温