过去不仅仅是过去，而是一个棱镜，主体通过它过滤自己不断变化的自我形象。
The past is not just the past, but a prism through which the subject filters his own changing self-image.
I'm not a saint, I'm just a sinner who tries.
we can go back to the cave if you like.
The success of a society depends on its ability to balance the demands of individual freedom with the need for social cohesion.
一本好书是最好的朋友，今天如此，永远如此。
直到此刻，我从未真正了解过自己。