"A writer is essentially a person who writes not because he has to, but because he cannot not write."

"The past is a shadow that follows us, but it is also a light that guides us."

The stars have stories to tell, and it's our job to listen.

我正在过我穷困潦倒时梦寐以求的生活。

The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds， as they result either from the mere situation of the climate and country or from the form of government and of the character of the people， or from those finer principles and morals， which may be called the recommendations of philosophy.