The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

我不是一个活在过去的人。

对事物感到困惑的能力是所有创造的前提，无论是在艺术还是在科学领域。