What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

没有艺术；没有文学；没有社会；最糟糕的是，持续的恐惧和暴力死亡的危险；人的生命是孤独、贫穷、丑陋、野蛮和短暂的。