"Memory is a fragile thing, but it is also our most powerful tool for understanding the past."

To write is to confront the abyss, to stare into the void and find meaning in the chaos.

We are all broken, that's how the light gets in.

The beauty of literature lies in its ability to transcend time and space.

Architecture is the fixed stage for human events.

我宁愿亲自监督政府的全部运作，也不愿将公共事务委托给下属。

"The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts."