隐私不仅是一种权利，而且是自由社会运作的必要条件。

Don't be afraid to make mistakes. If you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough.

You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait. Do not even wait, be quite still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet.

The writer’s job is to disturb the peace.

The future of mining lies in balancing economic growth with environmental stewardship.

小说的伟大之处在于它让你看见，它让你感受，它让你知道。