A well-designed piece of furniture should tell a story and evoke emotion.

I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you—it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.

建筑必须服务于人，而不是支配人。

学习的本质是意义的获得。

热闹荣华的光景，过后即生空虚凄凉；而清淡脱俗的作为，才能历久而更有意味。

我认为最好的电影是由角色驱动的，由人驱动的，而不是由特效或动作场面驱动的。