"What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better."

La poesía no es un lujo, es una necesidad.

在京都做官已经很长时间了，却没有高明谋略去辅佐君王。虽然有临川羡鱼的美好愿望，但等河水清不知要到哪一年。

应对不自由世界的唯一方法是变得如此绝对自由，以至于你的存在本身就是一种反叛。

I'm just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time.

It is a first principle of human action that a man does what he believes will satisfy his desires.

儿童书籍应该像阅读它们的孩子们一样多样化。