Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.

没有比我们第一次巨大悲伤来临时的绝望更绝对的了，那时我们还不知道什么是经历过痛苦又被治愈，什么是绝望后又恢复。

I invent nothing, I rediscover.

文明的分布很大程度上是气候刺激的结果。

I wanted to write a book about memory because I think it's one of the most fascinating things about being human.

写作是面对过去的一种方式。