Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved toward that dream. That's the point at which most people give up. It's the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one 'dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.'

科学无国界，因为知识属于人类，是照亮世界的火炬。

I have always been fascinated by the darker side of human nature.

The act of painting is an act of prayer.

L'amour n'est qu'un plaisir, l'honneur est un devoir.