The bond between humans and livestock is one of the oldest and most vital partnerships in history.

我必须研究政治和战争、挂毯和瓷器。

译文：在绘画中，很容易画出龙和虎的外形，但画出它们的骨骼和精神很难，认识这个人，熟悉他的外貌，却不知道他的内心世界。赏析：物欲横流，世事纷扰，人心险恶。我们要提防身边那些心口不一，两面三刀之人。

The writer's secret is not inspiration—for it is never clear where it comes from—but stubbornness, endurance.

The best art comes from personal experience.

我们写作不是为了被理解，而是为了理解。

When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.