But it is the same with man as with the tree. The more he seeks to rise into the height and light, the more vigorously do his roots struggle earthword, downword, into the dark, the deep - into evil.

纯粹适用的语言适用性很差。

诗歌是一种留住本会消逝之物的方式。

The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.

成功的人无论周围发生什么，都保持积极的生活态度。

The more you say, the less people remember.

出自《论语·子罕篇第九》。我曾经用尽全力，但是孔夫子仍然卓立在我的面前，我想要去追从他，但是总觉得没有办法能够追上去。

文学的力量在于它能够让我们在宇宙中感到不那么孤独。