Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.

  • -- William Davenant 戴夫南特

灾难是一面完美的镜子,在那里我们能真实地看见和认识自己。

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I write books for young adults because I truly connect with them on some very deep level. They are our hope, our future, and inspiring them to be the best they can be is very important to me.

我为年轻人写书,因为我真的与他们有很深的联系。他们是我们的希望,我们的未来,激励他们做到最好对我来说非常重要。

When any calamity has been suffered the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.

当遭受任何灾难时,首先要记住的是,有多少人逃脱了灾难。

To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect.

对一个工程师来说,足够好意味着完美。对于一个艺术家来说,没有什么是完美的。

I think my wife would take objection to any characterization of me as perfect.

我想我妻子会反对任何把我描述为完美的人。

He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.

战胜恐惧的人才能获得真正的自由。