Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

人是生而自由的，但却无往不在枷锁之中。自以为是其他一切的主人的人，反而比其他一切更是奴隶。

Without music， life would be a mistake.

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

宁可有求全责备之非议，也不要有不符实情之誉。

If I knew where I would meet my end, I would avoid it my entire life.

文学是最具颠覆性的武器，因为它通过说服而非武力改变思想。

我已经学会通过限制欲望来寻求幸福，而不是试图满足它们。