The power of literature lies in its ability to transport us to other worlds, to make us see the world through the eyes of others.

I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.

贫困和无知可能逐渐消失的希望，很大程度上源于十九世纪工人阶级的稳步进步。

The individual is the only reality. The further we move away from the individual toward abstract ideas about Homo sapiens, the more likely we are to fall into error.

I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me.

"Every word we speak is a seed planted in the garden of the universe."