The best discoveries often happen when you’re not looking for them.
欲望不是要被理解的东西。它是要被忍受的东西。
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.
We are punished by our sins not for them.
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
解读:人生起点、境遇常非自主选择,既然无法更改出身等既定事实,那就积极应对,凭借自身努力在既有条件下创造精彩,发挥主观能动性。
记忆是作家种植故事的领地,没有记忆就没有文学。
The greatest investment you can make is in yourself.