I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much. The current’s too strong. They’ve got to let go, drift apart.

I think it's important to have a sense of humor about yourself.

你的月亮无法发光是因为我。

The decline of trust in institutions is one of the most serious problems facing modern democracies.

天子认为对的未必对，天子认为错的未必错