We hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in.

最基本的人类渴望是被认可为人，而最基本的人类恐惧是被视为不如人。

书籍是共情的机器。它们让我们能够站在别人的立场上，通过他们的眼睛看世界。

"The purpose of fiction is to combat loneliness."