"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places."

解读：成熟之人能包容多元观点，不偏执一端，依据具体情境灵活权衡抉择，而非非黑即白地简单判断，体现思维灵活性。

文学的衰落表明一个民族的衰落。这两者走下坡路的时间是齐头并进的。

The self is only that which it is in the process of becoming.

The greatest reward in our work is knowing we’ve made a difference.