The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, peculiar to myself and to a few other solitary men, is the central and inevitable fact of human existence.

轻佻应以稳重矫正，浮躁应以踏实矫正，偏狭应以宽宏矫正，固执应以圆润矫正，傲慢应以谦虚矫正，放肆应以拘谨矫正，奢侈应以节俭矫正，残忍应以慈蔼矫正，贪心应以廉洁矫正，自私应以公心矫正，多话应以缄默矫正，好动应以镇静矫正，粗率应以细密矫正，急躁应以和缓矫正，怠惰应以精勤矫正，刚强暴戾应以温柔矫正，浅露应以沉潜矫正，苛薄应以浑厚矫正。

译文：从古至今英雄人物总是要经历磨难才能成就大业，而娇生惯养之辈总是缺少气概难以成就伟业。赏析：生于忧患，死于安乐。一个人要想成功必定要经历很多痛苦和艰难，如果人太安逸和舒适了，就会丧失斗志。

荒谬是我生活中最喜欢的东西，正是荒谬导致了发现。

有时候生活会用砖头打你的头，但不要失去信心。

To be a father is to be condemned to watch your child grow up.

The true artist is not proud; he knows that art is greater than himself.

Separate the processes of creation from improving. You can’t write and edit， or sculpt and polish， or make and analyze at the same time. If you do， the editor stops the creator. While you invent， don’t select. While you sketch， don’t inspect. While you write the first draft， don’t reflect. At the start， the creator mind must be unleashed from judgement.