Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them—and then, the opportunity to choose.

Memory is a kind of accomplishment, a sort of renewal even.

The meaning of life lies in how we give it meaning.

The writer is either a practicing recluse or a delinquent, guilt-ridden one.

Acting is about empathy. It's about understanding the human condition.

玩耍是童年的工作。