The act of writing is an act of faith—in language, in the reader, in the story itself.

民主是最坏的政府形式——除了其他所有不断地被试验过的政府形式之外。

教师当然是一位艺术家，但作为艺术家并不意味着他或她可以塑造学生的轮廓。教育者在教学中所做的是让学生有可能成为他们自己。

I want to liberate America from fear. I want people to feel free to express themselves.

舞台是我的第二个家，每次表演都像回家一样。

The camera is like a weapon; it's dangerous if you don't know how to use it.