" Literature is like genuine gold and good jade, " Su wrote to Shieh Minshih. " They have an intrinsic value independent of fluctuating prices."

苏东坡写信给谢民师时说：“文章如精金美玉，市有定价，非人所能以口舌论贵贱也。”

" For decades we have not taken responsibility for investing in our domestic wood supply, leaving us exposed to fluctuating prices and fighting for future supplies of wood as global demand rises and our own supplies fall."

“几十年来，我们没有对投资国内木材供应负责，使我们暴露在价格波动和在全球需求上升、我们自身供应下降的情况下为未来的木材供应而奋斗。”