The past is a wound that never heals.

我一直被抒情诗吸引，因为它省略的东西。

The text is a tissue of quotations drawn from the innumerable centers of culture.

If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten.

Diversity in crops is just as important as diversity in ideas; both are essential for resilience.

我不想谈论那些懒惰的人。我们彼此根本不懂对方。我不了解你，也不想去了解。

小说是最民主的艺术形式，因为它既属于作家，也属于读者。