1. Life is not a short candle, but a torch that we hold temporarily. We must burn it very brightly and hand it over to the next generation. ——Bernard Shaw

2. The correct path is this, absorb everything your predecessors have done, and then move forward. ——Tolstoy

3. Civilized human beings are always keen on archeology, just to pick out the history compressed in the soil, unfold it, and explore the truth about their ancestors. Then, archeology means returning to one’s hometown, or visiting one’s family.

Visiting the hometown above the ground often brings with it the sorrow of years and unspeakable loss, which makes countless wanderers want to retreat; when visiting the hometown underground, there are not so many psychological barriers, and the whole place is filled with joy. The poetry of history and the joy of imagination. ——Yu Qiuyu

4. Some people sneer at all the achievements of human civilization, saying that they are nonsense and superstition. No, all the achievements of civilization are worth looking at from this perspective. As long as it's a story that we all agree on, it's a source of power. ——Luo Zhenyu

5. Adhering to tradition is not complacent. Modern technology, modern materials, and modern environment must be used, but the key is how to use it and what kind of aesthetic standards should be used. Don't be slaves to things.

——Bai Xianyong