It is a strange fact, characteristic of the incomplete state of our present knowledge, that totally opposing views are held on the nature of the forces which have shaped the face of the Earth.
一个奇怪的事实是，关于塑造地球表面的力量的性质，人们持有完全相反的观点，这反映了我们目前知识的不完整状态。
I write to understand, to grasp the reality that escapes me.
我们都是自己经历的囚徒，而自由的关键在于理解这些经历。
The true artist helps the world by revealing mystic truths.
The power of literature lies in its ability to transport us to other worlds, to make us see the world through the eyes of others.