Writing is a form of personal freedom. It frees us from the mass identity we see in the making all around us.

Once something is a passion, the motivation is there.

The only information we can legitimately derive from aesthetic and moral experiences is information about our own mental and physical make-up.

The act of writing is an act of self-discovery.

凡是圣人制造的这些东西，无一不是有益于实用才去做的，所以使用财物不浪费，民众能够不劳苦，他兴起的利益太多了。