生活对智者是一场梦，对愚者是一场游戏，对富人是一场喜剧，对穷人是一场悲剧。

"A writer's greatest tool is not the pen, but the ability to see the world through the eyes of others."

"You see, but you do not observe."

I have a sense of exile in thought, as if I were an alien.

The language of mathematics is universal; it transcends all cultural barriers.

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

The best stories are those that mix the happiness and sadness of life together in the right proportions.