The poem is a way of seeing the world, not just describing it.

我对控制与混乱之间的张力感兴趣。

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

积累千万财富，不如掌握一门小技艺。

Psychology should focus on how the mind functions to solve practical problems, not just its abstract structure.

把肉扔在饿虎出没的小路上，祸患就无可挽救了。主动招惹麻烦，怎么可能平安无事。

To write is to rewrite.

Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

正是因为国家倾向于愚蠢和卑劣，民主才有可能。