The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.
Literature is a form of rebellion, an expression of dissatisfaction with reality.
The most sublime act is to set another before you.
The most comfortable chair is the one I use myself when I have visitors.
The heart of another is a dark forest, always, no matter how close it has been to one’s own.
我相信去掌握其他人已经发现的最佳知识的纪律。
如果你热爱一件事时，你就会为它克服一切困难。
I am not young enough to know everything.