I was messed up for a long time.
這些年我過得一塌糊涂。
不擔(dān)心別人不了解自己，擔(dān)心的是自己不能了解別人。
如果你想理解一個系統(tǒng)，試著改變它。
The text is a tissue of quotations drawn from the innumerable centres of culture.