But none of these scars were fresh. They were as old as erosions[侵蚀] in a fishless desert. Everything about him was old except his eyes, and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.
但是这些伤疤中没有一块是新的。它们像无鱼可打的沙漠中被侵蚀的地方一般古老。他身上的一切都显得古老，除了那双眼睛，它们像海水一般蓝，是愉快而不肯认输的。
时刻准备着。你知道的越多，携带的就越少。
一本正经地对待消遣和刻板地追求学问，结果就会成为一个学究。
"To understand a person, you must first understand their silences."
History lives in us, whether we learn it or not.
人心在任何年龄都只会向同样敞开的心敞开。
人们相信上帝，因为世界非常复杂，他们认为像飞鼠、人眼或大脑这样复杂的东西不太可能是偶然发生的。
现代化学家不满足于仅仅成为化合物的制造者；他必须是自然的解释者。
Home is where you understand the silence.
成为作家就是成为见证者。