国际体系本质上是竞争性的，国家不断试图互相超越。

Persist in doing what you love, and don't give up easily even when facing difficulties.

文学的美在于它能够跨越时空连接我们。

I don’t paint for the audience. I paint for me.

所有好的写作都是在水下游泳并屏住呼吸。