The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one. He has a dream. It anguishes him so much he must get rid of it. He has no peace until then.
你必须为梦想而战，没有人会把梦想拱手相送。
The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.
解释：既要追悔以往的过失，也要预防将来可能发生的错误。