子贡说:“贫穷却不阿谀奉承,富贵却不狂妄自大,怎样?”孔子说:“可以。不如穷得有志气,富得有涵养的人。”子贡说:“修养的完善,如同玉器的加工:切了再磋,琢了再磨,对吧?”孔子说:“子贡啊,现在可以与你谈诗了。说到过去,你就知道未来。”
A good novel should be like a bomb, exploding in the reader's mind and leaving a lasting impact.
不要害怕犯错,但要快速从中学习。
刚强纯洁的高尚人品,要在烈火般艰苦的斗争中锤炼;惊天动地的丰功伟业,必须在薄冰般险恶的环境里前进。
——1993年诺贝尔和平奖演讲
I’m just paying my rent every day in the tower of song.
A building must be rooted in the ground but open to the sky.