I find I'm so excited. I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope I can make it across the border.I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope to see my friend, and shake his hand. I hope.

译文：自己平静内心就可延长寿命，不贪求物欲便可精神旺盛。赏析：做任何事都要冷静，放平心态，追求物质生活没有错，但有时也需要顺其自然。

今天很残酷，明天更残酷，后天很美好。

The writer cannot be a mere storyteller; he cannot be a mere teacher; he cannot be a mere entertainer. He must be all of these and more.