My own Chinese education was defective in that I had assumed that the vast, sparely rugged landscapes of classical Chinese painting were more spiritual lesson than a faithful rendering of place.

• 我自己的中国学问并不完善，因为我曾以为，中国古典绘画中广袤平坦的风景，比忠实地描绘一个地方的手法更具精神层面的意义。