The structure of the international system forces states to behave in certain ways, regardless of their internal characteristics.

生活就像一架钢琴，白键代表快乐，黑键代表悲伤。但在人生的旅途中，请记住黑键也能创造音乐。

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

"The novel is a mirror that reflects the complexities of human existence."

作家是一个必须生活在世界上但不属于它的人。