To be a writer is to accept that you will always be alone with your thoughts.
成为作家意味着接受你将永远与自己的思想独处。
即便真理没有带来便利,也要恪守它,因为你若企图掩盖真理,会带来更多的麻烦。即使真相并不令人愉快,也一定要做到诚实,因为掩盖真相往往要费更大力气。
The liberal democratic system may not be perfect, but it is the best system we have.
In the wild, there are no second chances. You have to get it right the first time.