The most successful societies in the world are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.

图书馆是活书的墓地，每一本都在等待读者将其复活。

I'm not a hero, I'm not a villain, I'm just a man.

"Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad."

文学是让不可见的东西变得可见的艺术。