I think of my pile of old paperbacks, their pages gone wobbly, like they’d once belonged to the sea.
我想起我那堆旧平装书,书页已经变得松软,仿佛它们曾经属于大海。
Never compromise your integrity for short-term gain.
"我写作是为了逃离世界,但最终总是描绘它。"