"We live in a world where the past is always present, and the future is always uncertain."

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.  

小说是人类经验最完整的呈现。

海洋的恩赐是一种特权，而不是应得的权利。

The function of freedom is to free someone else.

If you don't take risks, you can't create a future.

一个人并不是生来就是自己。一个人出生时带着一大堆期望，一大堆别人的想法——你必须努力去解决这一切。