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。
The past is always tense, the future perfect.
每个圣人都有过去，每个罪人都有未来。
建筑师的职责是创造提升人类尊严与自由的空间。