The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any society, because it seeks to turn other ideas — uncertainty, progress, change — into crimes.

别到处说世界亏欠了你。世界什么都不欠你的，你还没出生它就在这儿了。

The greatest courage is to love in a world full of hate.

我不等待机会，我创造机会。

The act of writing is an act of rebellion against oblivion.

艺术家的职责是打破平静。

现代国家的创建是一个复杂而困难的过程，需要发展强大的制度。