Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them - and then, the opportunity to choose.

A writer must be a witness to his or her time, must bear witness to the injustices and the sufferings of the world.

Every decision we make today shapes the world of tomorrow.

最重要的不是胜利，而是奋斗。