A story is a way of making sense of the past.

我不害怕采取不受欢迎的立场。

解释：遵守礼制，可使国家长久，使社稷安定，让人们尊卑有别，上下有序，对后代是有益处的。

The novel is the one bright book of life. Books are not life. They are only tremulations on the ether.

We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.

Consciousness is not a thing, but a process.

"The freedom to be yourself is a gift only you can give yourself. But once you do, no one can take it away."