"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."

"History is that certainty produced at the point where the imperfections of memory meet the inadequacies of documentation."

Gunpowder made me understand the transience and eternity of life. 火药让我理解了生命的短暂与永恒。

事实上，今天的美国女性比以往任何时候都拥有更多的自由和机会。

文学是对人之意义的探索。