And America, too, is a delusion, the grandest one of all. The white race believes—believes with all its heart—that it is their right to take the land. To kill Indians. Make war. Enslave their brothers. This nation shouldn’t exist, if there is any justice in the world, for its foundations are murder, theft, and cruelty.

"The human figure is the most profound subject an artist can explore."

"Light is the language of cinematography; without it, there is no story."

君子慎重地对待取决于自己、自己能主宰的事，而不去羡慕由天来决定的事，所以他们每天豆浆进步；小人不去做取决于自己、自己能主宰的事，却对由天决定的事由浓厚兴趣，所以他们每天都退步。正所谓“尽人事，知天命”，很多事是人力不可为的，就是所谓“天决定的事”，偶然性很大，不能强求。但很多人就是对这些事心心念念、抓着不放，守株待兔，幻想着天上掉馅饼，寄希望于福利彩票中大奖、发横财。不如踏踏实实地做好自己的日常工作，在这些能掌握在自己手中的事上下功夫，每天才能有进步，积少成多，更有可能取得成就。

We are all potential fossils still carrying within us the traces of our former selves.