解释：德行不够优良的人，难以有崇高的信念与理想。才能不够突出的人，难以有渊博的知识和见解。

The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance to the public than all the property of all the rich men in the country.

The most expensive thing in the world is trust. It can take years to earn and just a matter of seconds to lose.

A writer must be a keen observer of the world and a deep thinker of the heart.

作家的职责不是提供答案，而是提出能引发思考和反思的正确问题。