艺术家必须是神圣的影子。

I quite agree with them that it is not an ennobling experience. Poverty entails fear, and stress, and sometimes depression; it means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts, that is indeed something on which to pride yourself, but poverty itself is romanticised only by fools.

【释义】：当面赞誉他人的人往往不够忠诚，只注重外表修饰的人往往缺乏真情实意。

The power of a story lies in its ability to connect us to the unknown.

The future of liberal democracy depends on its ability to address the challenges of inequality and political polarization.

"Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money."