过去是一个无处不在的阴影。
The past is a shadow that follows us everywhere.
What literature needs most to tell and investigate today are humanity's basic fears: the fear of being left outside, and the fear of counting for nothing, and the feelings of worthlessness that come with such fears.
我无法确定具体的时间、地点、表情或话语，是什么时候开始的。那是很久以前的事了。在我意识到之前，我已经深陷其中。
Love is the only thing that makes life bearable, but it is also the source of our greatest pain.