The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed.

我不认为自己是一个对答案感兴趣的作家。我对问题感兴趣。

艺术作品应当超越个人生活的天地、直面诗人的精神与内心深处，如同人直面人类的精神与内心。

Exile is strangely compelling to think about but terrible to experience.

The piano is like an old friend to me.