"The truth is rarely simple, and it’s often more painful than the lies we tell ourselves."

艺术真正反映的不是人生，而是观者。

永远不要让任何人告诉你你做不到某件事。

作家就像音叉：当我们被与我们共鸣的东西击中时，我们会做出反应。

A picture is a fact.

每个圣人都有过去，每个罪人都有未来。

The statesman， who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals， would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention but assume an authority which could safely be trusted， not only to no single person， but to no council or senate whatever， and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who had folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it.