Honor is like an island, rugged and without a beach; once we have left it, we can never return.
荣誉就像一座崎岖无滩的孤岛；一旦离开，就再也无法返回。
In silence, we find the truth.
I want the painting to be flesh, to have the same kind of life as the sitter.
在救生艇上的生活并不算真正的生活。这就像国际象棋中的残局，棋子寥寥无几。环境再简单不过了，但赌注却再高不过了。
Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.
"A book is a conversation across time."
The most profound question is not about the existence of God, but about the existence of the world.