"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."
在糟糕的时候抱有希望不仅仅是愚蠢的浪漫。这是基于人类历史不仅是残酷的历史,也是同情、牺牲、勇气和善良的历史。
Common sense is not so common.
文学需要一种已经消失的思维习惯。