The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions which have been hidden by the answers. 艺术的目的是揭示那些被答案所掩盖的问题。 -- James Baldwin 鲍德温
An image of a bamboo has already been formed in mind before it is committed to the painting canvas. 在画画布之前，竹子的形象已经在脑海中形成了。
If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love. 如果有一段美满的婚姻，那是因为它更像友谊而不是爱情。 -- Michel de Montaigne 蒙塔尼米歇尔
Buy your neighbour's ox, and woo your neighbour's daughter. 你要买邻舍的牛，向邻舍的女儿求爱。
They who are thirsty drink in silence. 口渴的人，静默喝水。
Love is an engraved invitation to grief. 爱是刻字的悲伤邀请。 -- Sunshine O'Donnell 阳光奥唐纳
Friendship is just love that has yet to sprout wings and take flight. 友谊就是尚未长出羽翼、尚未飞翔的爱。 -- Kristen Reed 克里斯汀·里德
Only the mediocre artist is always at his best. 只有平庸的艺术家才总是处于最佳状态。 -- Victor J. Banis 维克多·J·巴尼斯
It's useless to change your state, if you don't have luck in your favor. 如果你运气不好，改变现状是没有用的。