"The stories we tell ourselves shape who we are and who we will become."

The stars have stories to tell, and it's our job to listen.

一个人的工作不过是通过艺术的迂回，重新发现那两三个伟大而简单的形象，正是它们让他的心初次敞开。

孔子说：“不懂得客观规律，就不能做君子；不懂得道德规范，就无法建功立业；不懂得分辨言论，就不能了解人。”

文学应该让安逸者不安，让不安者得到安慰。

The decay of political institutions is often a result of the inability to adapt to changing circumstances, leading to rigidity and eventual decline.