Culture does not decline by being repressed； it declines by being trivialized.
The body is not a thing, it is a situation: it is our grasp on the world and our sketch of our project.
小说是一种总体化的形式；它试图涵盖人类的全部经验。
The most successful societies in the world are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.
When you’re in a tough spot, remember why you started.
I write not to explain the world but to understand it.