"In the silence of the night, words find their way to the soul."

人们心中所寄予的世俗希望化为灰烬——或者繁荣；然后，就像沙漠尘埃上的雪，照亮一两个小时——然后消失。

I think that one should recognize the reality even when one doesn't like it; indeed, especially when one doesn't like it.

点燃蜡烛的同时也投下了阴影。