To understand the future, one must first understand the past.

写作是一种勇气的行为——你必须愿意失败。

"Every story is a lie that tells the truth."

Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them—and then, the opportunity to choose.