抽象的目的不是含糊不清，而是创建一个新的语义层次，在这个层次上可以绝对精确。
The purpose of abstraction is not to be vague, but to create a new semantic level in which one can be absolutely precise.
The modern state is characterized by its ability to concentrate and use power in a way that premodern states could not.
Language is not a tool for describing reality, but a reality in itself.
电影中的每一个镜头都应该有一个目的，一个存在的理由。
Innovation in fisheries management must balance economic needs with ecological responsibility.
文学是一种抵抗的形式，是一种在这个试图让我们沉默的世界中说“我在这里”的方式。
作家必须成为四种人：疯子、偏执狂、文体家和批评家。