"The past is always with us, for it feeds the present."

The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.

我们都是陌生人，甚至对自己来说也是。

If we farm the sea as we farm the land, we must learn from past mistakes.

可持续发展需要平衡经济效益与环境保护。