If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mouse-trap, than his neighbor,though he builds his house in the woodes, the world will make a beaten path to his door.

• 一个人如果能比自己的邻居写一本更好读的书，念一篇更中听的布道文，或者做一个更好的老鼠夹，那他即使把房子建在深林里，人们也会踩出道来找到他的家门。