《吸血鬼日记》里有句话，来，中英文对照看→：I used to think the worst feeling in the world was losing someone you love, but I was wrong. The worst feeling is the moment that you realize you' ve lost yourself. 之前我一直认为，世界上最悲伤的事情就是失去你深爱的人，但是我错了。世界上最悲伤的事情是你意识到，你迷失了自我。 说的太对了！死亡终结的是肉体，而迷失自我却是意识层面的“慢性死亡”。但丁《神曲》中地狱最外层住着“骑墙者”——他们不敢活出自我，连地狱都拒绝收留，永远飘荡在虚无中。
