Pain is not always transformative; sometimes it just hurts.

Desire is not a thing to be understood. It is a thing to be endured.

Mathematics allows us to see the hidden structures that govern the world around us.

The best stories leave room for the child’s own imagination to grow.

以这样奢侈的国君，去统治那些爱好奢侈的臣民，想要国家不动乱，是不可能的。 

We must learn to listen to what materials want to say.

写作是一种政治行为，它为无声者开辟空间。