The invention of the cotton gin was a mere accident; I was then young and very poor, and it was a great object with me to realize something from it.
轧棉机的发明纯属偶然；那时我还很年轻，非常贫穷，对我来说从中实现一些价值是一个重要的目标。
对感受者而言，生活是悲剧；对思考者而言，生活是喜剧。
I'm a strong person, but I also have a lot of emotions.
Freedom is the recognition of necessity.
作家的职责是反抗、抵制，永远不要自满。