世界是一片伟大的海洋，我们是其中的水手。

人类是一种糟糕的动物。

Every character in a novel is a kind of experiment in human nature.

记忆是一件奇怪的事情。它不像我想象的那样运作。我们不是要记住一切，而是要忘记，继续前进。

The war on coal is a war on the American worker.

The only way to understand another culture is to assume the frame of reference of that culture.

这句话借用俗语，表达了命运无常、机遇变化的道理。