艺术家必须先创造火花，才能点燃火焰。
The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire.
To read is to dream with open eyes.
What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.
The love of democracy is that of equality.
不了解儿子就看和儿子交往的朋友，就清楚了；不了解君主就看看君主身边的人，就明白了。