To be a writer is to be a spy on life.

The structure of the international system forces states to behave in certain ways, regardless of their internal characteristics.

The speech we hear is an indication of that which we don't hear. It is a necessary avoidance, a violent, sly, anguished or mocking smokescreen which keeps the other in its place.

故事是作者写给自己的信，用来告诉自己那些无法以其他方式发现的事情。

潜意识表象赋予人以巨大责任。不理解这些责任、或逃避道德责任，会使人失去整体性、使人的生活痛苦地碎片化。

【译文】 孔子说：“我不是天生就有学问的，只是个喜欢读书、勤奋敏捷地追求知识的人。”