The meaning of a word is not a mental entity， but a social practice.

富贵时不轻视别人，贫穷时不改变德行。无论富贵贫穷、地位尊卑，只要有坦荡的胸怀、助人的美德， 就能成就璀璨的人生。

A well-educated black has a tremendous advantage over a well-educated white in terms of the job market. I think sometimes a black may think they don't have an advantage or this and that... I've said on one occasion, even about myself, if I were starting off today, I would love to be a well-educated black, because I believe they do have an actual advantage.

写作是一种治疗方式；有时我会想，那些不写作、不画画或不作曲的人是怎么应付的。他们在哪里找到解脱？

"To forget is to lose a part of ourselves, but to remember is to keep it alive."

我总是试图把自己推到极限，看看我能走多远。