"To be born poor is an accident, but to die poor is a choice."

外交的任务是延长决策的时间。

希望迟迟不来，苦煞了等待的人。

A man knows when he is growing old because he begins to look like his father.

小说不仅仅是一个故事；它是一个建构的物体，一种必须尽可能完美的艺术技巧。