The historian must be a poet and an artist in order to give life to the dead bones of the past.
When you are young spend at least 6 months to one year living as poor as you can, owning as little as you possibly can, eating beans and rice in a tiny room or tent, to experience what your “worst” lifestyle might be. That way any time you have to risk something in the future you won’t be afraid of the worst case scenario.
政治语言……是为了让谎言听起来真实,让谋杀显得可敬,给纯粹的空气以坚固的外表。