你每花一块钱购买一些实质性的东西，预计在其寿命结束时要支付一块钱的维修、保养或处理费用。
For every dollar you spend purchasing something substantial， expect to pay a dollar in repairs， maintenance， or disposal by the end of its life.
不要为那些不愿在你身上花费时间的人而浪费你的时间。
I've learned that you can't please everyone, and that's okay.
"Memory is a tricky thing; it can be both a blessing and a curse."
The strength of a nation's institutions is not just in their formal rules, but in the informal norms that govern behavior and the degree to which they are internalized by the population.
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
作家是一个生活在边缘的存在，用批判的眼光观察世界。