The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.
我不需要理由去自信。
"Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary people, and saying with ordinary words something extraordinary."
"You like him because he’s a lost boy. Believe me, I know. Lost boys are easy to fall for."
The land is our mother, the rivers our blood. We must protect her, for she is our life.
只有通过苦难才能理解生命的深度。
The history of the world is the history of the few.
The ground floor is where the city and the building meet - it's the most important level.