The present is a fleeting moment, already becoming the past.

写作是在一个世界中创造另一个世界。

最伟大的旅程不是用英里衡量的，而是用那些让我们屏息的时刻。

I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

We are all translators of our own experiences, trying to make sense of the world in our own language.

过去是一个异国他乡；他们在那里行事不同。

在计算中，不变量是短暂的。

The most radical art is often the simplest.

捍卫英语纯正性的问题在于，英语就像妓院里的妓女一样纯洁。我们不只是借用词汇；有时，英语会追着其他语言进入小巷，把它们打晕，然后从它们的口袋里翻找新词汇。