The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.
我記得,他總是反抗。他反抗是因為他知道如果他不反抗,下次就更不會反抗了。
【譯文】 孔子說:“樹立崇高理想、培養(yǎng)高尚品德、心懷仁慈友愛、陶冶高雅情操。”
成為一個作家就是成為一個永遠在尋找真相的人。
It takes a strong man to save himself, and a great man to save another.