我们讲故事是为了活着，我们活着是为了讲故事。

The United States is experiencing a crisis of political decay, with institutions that are increasingly dysfunctional and unable to address the country's challenges.

"The essential support and encouragement comes from within, arising out of the mad notion that your society needs to know what only you can tell it."

Every day confirms his belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense.