The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.

艺术不是反映现实的镜子，而是塑造现实的锤子。

"We are all made of starstuff, and it's our destiny to explore the stars."

Resilience isn't about avoiding failure; it's about learning and growing from it.

The difference between an ordeal and an adventure is your attitude.

我是个幸存者，我不会放弃，我不会停下，我会更加努力。

"The writer's duty is to tell the truth, even when it is uncomfortable."

The freedom then of man, and liberty of acting according to his own will, is grounded on his having reason, which is able to instruct him in that law he is to govern himself by, and make him know how far he is left to the freedom of his own will.

The poor are not just passive victims; they are active agents trying to navigate a difficult world.