You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.

Automatic processes occur without intention, effort, or awareness, whereas controlled processes require attention and effort.

作家的职责不是提供答案，而是提出能引发思考和反思的正确问题。

自然状态有一种自然法规来管理它，这使每个人都有义务，而这种法则就是理性，它教导所有愿意咨询它的人...没有人应该侵犯他人的生命、健康、自由或财产。

Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.