The usefulness of literature compared to science may indeed be minimal, but perhaps the greatest use of literature is its very lack of utility.
文学和科学相比，的确没什么用处，但文学最大的用处，也许就是它没有用处。
"Escribir es una forma de hablar sin ser interrumpido."
The books we read in childhood are the ones that shape our souls.
凡事都有困难应考虑周详，行动上要顾虑缺失，想一想自己的行为，都有许多差错。
"I think it's important to have a balance in life, and to not let work consume you."