"In the end, we are all stories. What matters is how we tell them."

Literature is the memory of humanity.

 The wise reflect on their thoughts; the foolish indulge in their indulgences.

写作的艺术就是发现你所相信的艺术。

选自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·申韩》。曲木，弯曲的木头。恶，厌恶、怕。绳，木匠用以裁曲取直的墨绳。奸邪，奸邪之人。正法，公正无私的法律。这句话以曲木畏直绳作类比，说明公正无私之法对奸邪之人的威慑作用。