Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not.
Literature is a form of permanent insurrection.
阿富汗是我过去的一部分,是我欢笑与哭泣的土地,但它已不再是家。
【大意】一个国家如果没有正义,即使再强大也定会灭亡。一个人如果没有良善的志趣,即使勇猛也必会遭遇挫伤。