出自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·力耕》。非，不是。宝，这句话指好的办法。道，途径、方法。治家并不是只有一种有效的方法，治国并不是只有一条可行的途径。这句话言治家与治国一样，都有许多不同的方法，当事人应当努力寻求，不必因循守旧而无所作为。

The human being is not a thing among things; things determine each other, but the human being is ultimately self-determining.

"The act of writing is an act of discovery."

越是个人化的东西，越具有普遍性。

Science is not about being right; it's about being less wrong.

The writer must be a defender of the individual against the collective.

The house is a machine for living in.

Surround yourself with people who challenge you, not just agree with you.

War is the province of danger and therefore courage above all things is the first quality of a warrior.

Memory is like a collage - some bits sharp, some faded, all rearranged over time.