Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold.
The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.
作家必须是一个自由的存在,即使这会让他付出一切代价。
Sometimes, what we need is not a bowl of chicken soup, but a slap in the face.
Curiosity is the driving force behind all great mathematical discoveries.