革命二字出于《易经》汤武革命,顺乎天而应乎人一语,日人称吾党为革命党,意义甚佳,吾党以后即称革命党可也。
——抵日本神户时谈话,1895年11月12日
解释:美色各不相同,看起来都很美好;动听的乐声各不相同,听起来都很快意。
我试图创作足够开放的作品,让人们能够赋予它自己的意义。
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything—all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
I don't know if I have a philosophy. I just try to write the best book I can.
有时候,我认为生活的目的是让我们接受最终的失去。