The most horrible thing is not a government that stages public executions, but a government that secretly disposes of its victims.

True, we must dare look things in the face before we dare think, speak, act, or assume responsibility. If we dare not even look, what else are we good for?

A woman has so many parts to her body, life is very hard indeed.

Since someone ate crabs, others must have eaten spiders as well. However, they were not tasty. So afterwards, people stopped eating them. These people also deserve our heartfelt gratitude.

If men refuse to be kindled, sparks can only burn themselves out, just as paper images and carriages burn out on the street during funerals.

To be suspicious is not a fault. To be suspicious all the time without coming to a conclusion is the defect.

I could not blot out hope, for hope belongs to the future.