I was neat, clean, shaved and sober, and I didn't care who knew it.

The story is a machine to think with.

The theory of reductive groups is the backbone of the Langlands program.

最好的表演是本能的。它不是智力的，不是机械的，它是本能的。

The true cost of overfishing is measured in empty nets and broken communities.

我在公用电话亭试图打回家，所有的零钱都花在你身上。

记忆是一件复杂的事情，是真相的亲戚，但不是它的双胞胎。

I don't count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting.

小说不是逃避现实，而是更深入地沉浸其中。