History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again.
历史不过是一连串的意外。它只能让我们准备好再次被意外。
The tragedy of life is not that the beautiful things die young, but that they grow old and mean.
All serious art attempts to make sense of the world.
我从最底层爬上来,现在我在这儿。
流放不是地点,而是一种状态。