Anything you say before the word “but” does not count.
我并非天生失明，而是在12岁时失去视力，但我从未觉得自己是个受害者。
"To understand a people, you must first understand their stories."
我宁愿因为做真实的自己而被讨厌，也不愿因为伪装而被喜欢。