All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than the animals that know nothing.

译文：对待别人不要做昧着良心的事，头顶的神灵在看着我们。赏析：做伤天害理之事，虽然可以一时欺瞒别人，但终究会受到上天的惩罚。

解释：对会带来灾祸的事物不喜欢，就不会招致灾祸。

I'm not a politician, I'm a performance artist.

When checking references for a job applicant， employers may be reluctant or prohibited from saying anything negative， so leave or send a message that says， “Get back to me if you highly recommend this applicant as super great.” If they don’t reply take that as a negative.

作家是反映社会灵魂的镜子。