The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

祈祷的功能不是影响上帝，而是改变祈祷者的本性。

I think music is a very personal journey.

古代善于写诗的人，并不自认为是诗人。他们胸中所积累的，高深、广阔、悠远；而偶然通过诗歌表达出来，那么诗歌也因此变得高深、广阔且悠远。

Life is nothing but noise between two unfathomable silences.