Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.

出自先秦《荀子·解蔽》。大凡是人，往往都有惑于枝节问题而看不清大局的毛病。说明人性的弱点：看问题不全面，往往惑于表面现象，结果“只见树木，不见森林”，“捡了芝麻，丢了西瓜”。

化用李商隐诗句，表达乐观豁达的人生态度。

I am not a filmmaker who makes films to make money. I make films because I have something to say.

"写作是一种孤独的职业，但孤独是作家的最好朋友。"

经济进步的叙述必须包括那些被落下的人的声音。