The most valuable resource we harvest from the sea is knowledge.

The novel is an act of rebellion against reality, an attempt to reshape the world according to one's desires.

"The present is a fragile bridge between the past and the future, and we are all just trying to cross it without falling."

The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible – and achieve it, generation after generation.

自然界运行的规律就是，发展到尽头则走向反面，发展到极盛则走向衰落。