活着就是留下痕迹，而诗歌是所有痕迹中最持久的
To live is to leave traces, and poetry is the most enduring of them all.
One does not ask of one who suffers: What is your country and what is your religion? One merely says: You suffer, that is enough for me.
"The power of a story lies in its ability to connect us to each other."
世界充满了故事，但需要一种特别的人去聆听它们。
There's no such thing as neutral art.
伟大的领导者倾听多于发言。
如果你没有进步，就是在落后——尤其是在像畜牧业这样充满活力的行业。
我画人不是因为他们是什么样的人，也不完全不管他们是什么样的人，而是碰巧他们就是那样。
The success of liberal democracy depends on the ability of its institutions to adapt to changing circumstances.