艺术家必须是永恒的见证者。
The artist must be a witness to the eternal.
译文：如果得了财产却损失了自己的德行，这样的行为我是不会去做的。
To write is to bear witness to the world's beauty and cruelty.
最好的故事是那些留给我们的问题多于答案的故事。
To write is to leave a mark, to say: I was here, I existed.
"The essence of literature is to capture the fleeting moments of human existence and give them permanence through words."
认为人性独立于时间、地点和环境，独立于研究和职业，独立于转瞬即逝的时尚和暂时的观点，这种想法可能是一种幻觉。
Our culture is not just something we carry in our hearts; it is the very fabric of our existence.