The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent.

读诗应当以心灵去感悟心灵，不能仅从字面意思去理解。

记忆是个狡猾的东西。它并不总是可靠的，但它是我们拥有的一切。

人は、自分が思っている以上に強い。でも、その強さに気づかないだけ。