文学是发现普通人身上非凡之处的艺术，用普通的语言说出非凡的事情。
Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary people, and saying with ordinary words something extraordinary.
大学就像养老院，而且事实上，更多人死在了大学里。
Challenge the status quo, but respect the wisdom of those who came before you.
We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.
在天堂里，所有有趣的人都缺席。
Understanding the real lives of the poor is the first step toward designing effective policies to help them.
I'm not a role model, I'm a cautionary tale.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
