The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds， as they result either from the mere situation of the climate and country or from the form of government and of the character of the people， or from those finer principles and morals， which may be called the recommendations of philosophy.

Never let failure define you—let it teach you.

"A room without books is like a body without a soul."

写作是一种抵抗，一种保持记忆鲜活的方式。