The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

"I'm not interested in just copying a photograph. I'm interested in the transformation that takes place when you make a painting."

The value of literature lies in its ability to let us experience others' lives and thus better understand ourselves.

技术将是减少我们碳足迹的重要推动者。