The purpose of abstraction is not to be vague, but to create a new semantic level in which one can be absolutely precise.

So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.

世界毁灭不是因为强盗和火灾，而是因为仇恨、敌意和所有这些琐碎的争吵。

文学是对生活的虚假再现，帮助我们更好地理解生活。