There's a real correlation between a society that tells people that they can do anything, and the existence of low self-esteem. So that's another way in which something quite positive can have a nasty kickback. There is another reason why we might be feeling more anxious --about our careers, about our status in the world today, than ever before. And it's, again, linked to something nice. And that nice thing is called meritocracy.

文学是一种抵抗的形式，一种对我们被强加的现实说不的方式。

美丽的眼睛能发现他人身上的美德，迷人的嘴唇能吐露善意的话语，优雅的姿态是因为了解自己不是孤立独行。

"Escribir es un acto de libertad, una forma de resistir contra la opresión y el olvido."