我们不是环境的受害者，而是自己决定的产物。
We are not victims of our circumstances. We are products of our decisions.
小说是一面镜子，不仅反映世界，还反映作家的灵魂。
To be African is to be modern - this is the central paradox we must embrace.
如今人们对每样东西的价格了如指掌，对它们的价值却一无所知。
It is greed and thirst for power that brings wars and trouble to the world.
我不抱怨，不找借口，只是继续前进。