文化是我们所做一切的基础。

A writer must be a witness to his or her time, must bear witness to the injustices and the sufferings of the world.

The successful trader is one who has a plan and sticks to it.

【大意】一个国家如果没有正义，即使再强大也定会灭亡。一个人如果没有良善的志趣，即使勇猛也必会遭遇挫伤。