The passions that incline men to peace are fear of death, desire of such things as are necessary to commodious living, and a hope by their industry to obtain them.

I know that self-promotion happens a lot and it is not a bad thing. But I do not regard it as something positive.

船在港口是安全的，但那不是船被建造的目的。

A writer must be willing to be alone.

"It's funny how you can forget everything except people loving you."

A picture is a fact.