The writer’s true homeland is language.

我们都希望一切保持不变。不如安于生活。

In solitude, we discover that our being is enough.

The true writer is always an exile, even in his own country.

Failure is not a bad thing. It's part of the process of learning and improving.

这句话表达了茅以升对桥梁建设事业的执着追求和不懈奋斗的精神。