Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about it.
"I am interested in the way that the poem can be a kind of mirror, reflecting the reader's own experiences and emotions."
When a professor insists computer science is X but not Y, have compassion for his graduate students.
当教授坚持说计算机科学是X但不是Y时，请对他的研究生抱有同情心。
"The power of a story lies in its ability to transport us to another place and time."
"The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself."