It is wrong to have an ideal view of the world. That's where the mischief starts. That's where everything starts unravelling.
A writer must have the courage to confront the uncomfortable truths of their time.
我现在承担了一项严肃的任务,恐怕这是一项在给定时间内任何人都无法完成的更艰巨的任务——但现在已经来不及回头了。
Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.