Every hour, she thinks, someone forges the rings, someone carves the cradle, someone loses the war.

The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting.

记忆的行为是一种抵抗行为。

As much as child e'er loved, or father found.

我总是努力寻找解决办法，而不是借口。

The mind's work is never done, because adaptation is never complete.

在救生艇上的生活并不算真正的生活。这就像国际象棋中的残局，棋子寥寥无几。环境再简单不过了，但赌注却再高不过了。

过去总是在作品中显现。