Literature is a form of permanent insurrection.

The task of a writer consists in being able to make something out of an idea.

译文：如果听到别人毁谤我就大发雷霆,那就如同春蚕吐丝成茧一样,自己把自己束缚了。

君子对待上司，一定是忠诚而恭敬的；接待下属，必然是谦虚而和悦的。小人对待上司，一定是奉承而献媚的；对待下属，必然是傲慢而残酷的。

释义：决策者常与真实苦难保持冷酷的距离。