祈祷的功能不是影响上帝，而是改变祈祷者的本性。

"The beauty of literature lies in its ability to reveal the universal through the particular."

Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time.

Poetry is the medium through which we confront our own solitude.

The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.

International politics is a brutal and unforgiving arena, where states constantly strive to maximize their power and security.

问题不在于我们是否是意识形态的囚徒，而在于我们是否意识到意识形态在构建我们对现实的看法中如何发挥作用。