生活在美国宪法下是人类历史上赋予的最伟大的政治特权。
To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
我写作是为了理解，为了抓住那些我无法掌握的现实。
In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then He made School Boards.
The most significant threat to liberal democracy today is not from rival ideologies like communism or fascism, but from within—from the rise of populism and the erosion of democratic norms.
We suffer, therefore we think.
如果剑很短而笔很锋利，那么笔就比剑更有力量。
Always stay curious and open to new ideas.
——赫尔曼·梅尔维尔
The value of literature lies in its ability to let us experience others' lives and thus better understand ourselves.
阅读是每个孩子都应该拥有的超能力。