It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all doing direct the other way.
这是最幸运的年代，也是最倒霉的年代，这是智慧的年代，也是愚昧的年代；这个时期信仰与怀疑共存，这个时期光明与黑暗共存；这是希望之春，也是失望之冬；人们面前琳琅满目，但又一无所有；我们正直达天堂，我们正直通地狱。
瓷器是最具炼金术特性的材料，将泥土变成似乎能容纳光的东西。
If you can’t tell what you desperately need， it’s probably sleep.
人的通病，往往是被局部所蒙蔽，而对全局的道理不明白。
工作必须先于回报。
剪辑是电影真正活起来的地方。