The role of the writer is to be a witness, to give voice to those who cannot speak for themselves.
作家的角色是作为一个见证者,为那些不能为自己发声的人发声。
Data is the new oil. It's valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used. It has to be changed into gas, plastic, chemicals, etc to create a valuable entity that drives profitable activity; so must data be broken down, analyzed for it to have value.
The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting.
The search for meaning is a futile endeavor.