You are the artist of your own life, don't hand the brush to anyone else.
你是自己人生的艺术家，不要把画笔交给别人。
志士仁人所器重景仰的，是名声、功业、道德、情操；凡夫俗子所追求炫耀的，是服装、饰物、住宅、生活。
"A writer's duty is to tell the truth, even when it is uncomfortable."
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
"With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how."