（一个人）在本不应结束的点上结束、舍弃了自己的努力，这样的人就什么事都可能结束放弃。对于应该厚待与重视的人，没有厚待重视而是慢（薄）待轻视，那么他对什么人、什么事都可以慢待轻蔑。这样的人，向前进行的时候锐气十足，（遇到难点）倒退下来，也会非常迅速。

我不是那种会让对磨砺的爱减少的人。

The horror of the Twentieth Century was the size of each new event, and the paucity of its reverberation.

旧梦是好梦，没有实现，但是我很高兴我有过这些梦。

The future belongs to those who understand that doing more with less is not just an option—it’s a necessity.

The ending of a mystery novel is often unexpected, yet it makes perfect sense.

I’m interested in the gaps between official history and personal memory.