The purpose of abstraction is not to be vague, but to create a new semantic level in which one can be absolutely precise.

Writing is a journey into the unknown, a quest for truth and beauty.

The rules of art are not arbitrary; they are founded in reason and in the nature of things.

译文：如果一个人富贵了，就会有人接近巴结他；如果一个人变得贫贱了，原来与他亲近的人就会离开他。

人生不可能毫无失败，除非活得如此谨慎，那还不如根本没活过。