A novel is an impression, not an argument; it is an impression of life.
小说是一种印象,不是一种论证;它是生活的一种印象。
The spread of liberal democracy and the integration of the world economy are the two most important trends of the modern era.
我慢慢地把水桶提到井栏上。我把它稳稳地放在那里。我的耳朵里还响着辘轳的歌声。依然还在晃荡的水面上,我看见太阳的影子在跳动。
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats."