The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.
黄芩(唾手可得)没有造假,阿魏(稀有昂贵)容易造假。
The challenge of acting is to make the audience forget you're acting.
Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.