Never use a credit card for credit. The only kind of credit， or debt， that is acceptable is debt to acquire something whose exchange value is extremely likely to increase， like in a home. The exchange value of most things diminishes or vanishes the moment you purchase them. Don’t be in debt to losers.

The capacity of the human mind for forming and manipulating symbols is what sets us apart from other animals.

I'm not a show, I'm a spectacle.

"We are all, in some way, exiles from ourselves."

作家的任务是让平凡变得非凡。

The textile industry must adapt to the changing world or risk becoming obsolete.