The writer’s job is to write with rigor, with honesty, to the very end of his strength.

Optimists tend to interpret their troubles as transient, controllable, and specific to one situation. Pessimists, on the other hand, believe that their troubles last forever, undermine everything they do, and are uncontrollable.

离别多年后，抑或再相逢。相逢何所语，泪流默无声。