Every grain we grow carries the legacy of those who cultivated the earth before us.

译文：一个家族的衰败没落，多半是因为子孙们的骄傲懒惰所致；社会风气的败坏，多是因为富贵者的奢华淫靡所致。赏析：一个家族要想兴旺发达，必然有良好的家风传承，子孙门的骄奢淫逸只会让家族走向没落。

要求对并非直接被给予的对象提供先天证明，是徒劳的。

最好的想法来自挫折。最糟糕的是当一切都完美的时候。

我认为诗歌的本质是对世界开放，对经验开放，对他人开放。

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."

I think that's what's great about filmmaking, it's a collaborative effort.