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.

"The past is not a place to live, but a place to learn from."

文学是人类集体的记忆。

"The more you try to forget, the more you remember."

我不是在追求完美，而是在追求诚实。

"To write is to dance with shadows."