消灭一个民族的第一步是抹去它的记忆。摧毁它的书籍、文化、历史。然后让某人写新书,制造新文化,发明新历史。不久之后,这个国家就会开始忘记它是什么以及它曾经是什么。它周围的世界会忘记得更快。
The journey of an artist is never easy, but it’s always worth it.
With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.