"Writing is a journey into the unknown, where every word is a step into the darkness, hoping to find light."
Virtually no idea is too ridiculous to be accepted, even by very intelligent and highly educated people, if it provides a way for them to feel special and important. Some confuse that feeling with idealism.
积攒黄金千两，也不如通晓四书五经。
One often calms one's grief by recounting it.