Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within. 求智慧的，你们要照我所行的，在里面求问。 -- Heraclitus 赫拉克利特
Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age. 学问在得意时是装饰品，在失意时是庇护所，在年老时是供应品。 -- Aristotle 亚里士多德
Not even an angel can fulfill two missions at once. 即使天使也不能同时完成两项任务。
The rabbit that dances on the broken branch of a high tree must look down to see how many mouths are opened wide beneath. 在一棵折断的树枝上跳舞的兔子，必须往下看，看看下面有多少张嘴张得大大的。
It is a' tint that is done to auld folk and bairns. 这是给老朋友和孩子们的一种色调。
When the ass is too happy he begins dancing on the ice. 驴太高兴了，就开始在冰上跳舞。
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough to make me ambitious. 在我们这样一个时代，要想获得自由，就必须有权威。这本身就足以让我雄心勃勃。 -- Hannah Arendt 阿伦特
Great grief does not of itself put an end to itself. 巨大的悲痛本身并不能结束它。 -- Seneca the Younger 塞内卡
The obvious can sometimes be illuminating when perceived in an unhabitual way. 当以一种不习惯的方式去理解时，显而易见的东西有时是有启发性的。 -- Daniel Quinn 丹尼尔·奎因