I believe that one can write a great opera with real characters， real emotions， and real situations.
我相信一个人可以通过真实的角色、真实的情感和真实的情境来创作一部伟大的歌剧。
"It's hard to think of anyone who, at one time or another, has not been laid low by love or by the lack of it."
市场是一位伟大的老师，但它收取高昂的学费。