过去是一个萦绕现在的幽灵，无论我们是否承认。
"The past is a ghost that haunts the present, whether we acknowledge it or not."
要想做到公平公正，让人心服口服，就要赏罚分明。没有功劳的，就不能给予奖赏；没有罪过的，也不能任意给予处罚。
The photograph is literally an emanation of the referent. From a real body, which was there, proceed radiations which ultimately touch me, who am here.
Sustainable forestry is not an option; it's an obligation.
如果我们像耕种土地一样耕种海洋，就必须从过去的错误中吸取教训。
写作中最持久的是风格，而风格是作家能用时间做出的最有价值的投资。