There was another life that I might have had, but I am having this one.

Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you. 

真正的冲突在于个人的权利和社会的权利之间。

对付一个不自由的世界，唯一的方法就是变得如此绝对自由，以至于你的存在本身就是一种反叛。

好的教育中，一半的技能，是学会鉴别“哪些事物应被直接忽略掉”这样的能力。

"Writing is a bit like shitting. If it's coming out too hard, something's wrong."

对别人有利的事就去做，对别人不利的事就停止。

比喻要有长期坚持和忍耐的毅力。