告子虽然诋毁我的行为，但还是胜过毫无毁誉。 

作家的职责是讲述真相，即使它令人不适。

You may not be able to alter reality, but you can alter your attitude towards it, and this, paradoxically, alters reality.

"The past is always tense, the future perfect."

反过来，始终反过来：把情况或问题颠倒过来，从反面看。