语言不仅仅是符号系统，还是具有社会和文化重要性的一组实践。

"It's hard to think of anyone who, at one time or another, has not been laid low by love or by the lack of it."

The most successful societies in the future will be those that are able to combine the efficiency and technological dynamism of the market with the social safety nets and political stability provided by the state.

伐矜(jīn今)：自大自夸。举事：办事。自大自夸，喜欢独断专行，是办事情的祸根。

作家是一个永远不满足的人，总是在寻找完美的词语。

死亡有它的启示：巨大的悲伤会打开心扉，也会打开头脑。