The historical sense involves a perception, not only of the pastness of the past, but of its presence.
成为英雄的最大障碍是怀疑自己是否会证明自己是个傻瓜;真正的英雄主义是抵抗这种怀疑,而最深刻的智慧是知道何时应该抵抗,何时应该服从。
I want to leave a mark on the world, even if it’s just a tiny dot.
最好的侦探故事是那些侦探和罪行一样复杂的故事。