You are the artist of your own life. Don't hand the paintbrush to anyone else.
你是自己人生的艺术家，不要把画笔交给别人。
作家的生活是一种不断被打断的生活。
最好的书是那些让你以不同的方式看待世界的书。
The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; the people, consequently may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power. The limitation, therefore, of the power of government over individuals loses none of its importance when the holders of power are regularly accountable to the community, that is, to the strongest party therein
Culture is what we do together, not just what we consume.