真相并不总是美丽的，但对真相的渴望是美丽的。

There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.

Writing is a way of being in the world, a way of seeing it and understanding it.

我思故我在。

Mom, why do you laugh so much? / Because I have you as my daughter.