The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.

释义：勇敢的人敢闯天下，什么事情都能做成；过于谨慎的人却处处束手束脚，一步也难以前行。

I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.

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

The past is never dead. It's not even past.

孩子是最苛刻的观众，但也是最值得的。