The novel is a mirror, reflecting not just the world, but the soul of the writer.

数学的本质在于它的自由。

The most successful societies in the world are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.

The mind evolves to meet the demands of existence.

For in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's futures. And we are all mortal.

When I die Dublin will be written in my heart.