过去总是紧张的，未来是完美的。
The past is always tense, the future perfect.
衡量一个文明的标准是它如何对待其作家。
I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much. The current’s too strong. They’ve got to let go, drift apart.
大海是一位严厉的情人，但她会归还她所带走的一切。