The life of a writer is absolutely solitary. He has to be alone to do his work.

Every decision we make today shapes the forests of tomorrow.

The unpredictable is the ground on which creativity flourishes.

I can be no longer than one day absent from the ship, as I am the only person on board who can navigate her.

释义：在探究事物的道理和实践中，要像在独处时一样谨慎自律，时刻保持警惕、戒备，防止自己的所思所为有不符合天道良知的事情，通过对私欲的严防死守和克除，实现致良知和修身的目的。