What literature needs most to tell and investigate today are humanity's basic fears: the fear of being left outside, and the fear of counting for nothing, and the feelings of worthlessness that come with such fears.

预测未来的最好方法就是创造未来。

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历史总是由胜利者书写。当两种文化冲突时，失败者会被抹去，而胜利者则书写历史书籍——这些书籍美化他们的事业，贬低被征服的敌人。