We need to think about poverty not as a monolithic problem but as a series of interconnected issues that require tailored solutions.

Sometimes you just have to put on lip gloss and pretend to be psyched.

文学是连接个体与普遍的桥梁。

薄：挑剔，贬低。訾：贬斥。贬低我商品的人，是想和我做生意；贬斥我品行的人，是想和我交朋友。

文学是在非人的世界中保持我们人性的火焰。