If someone tells you he is going to make a “realistic decision”, you immediately understand that he has resolved to do something bad.

The future of aquaculture belongs to those who dare to change.

计划写作不是写作。列提纲、做研究、和别人谈论你在做什么，这些都不是写作。写作就是写作。

The play was a great success, but the audience was a disaster.

《盐铁论·轻重》茂密的树林下面没有旺盛的青草；在没有平整的地里，长不出好的禾苗。比喻在强大的势力下，弱者会受到压制和侵害。