The elements of consciousness are to be determined by systematic observation.

The light was fading, and with it, the warmth of the day.

研究的场所不是研究的对象。人类学家不研究村庄（部落、城镇、社区……）；他们在村庄里做研究。

写作是一种勇气的行为，一次进入心灵和思想未知领域的旅程。

The heart is a wild animal, and it doesn’t follow rules.

In this business, if you're good, you're right six times out of ten. You're never going to be right nine times out of ten.

The measure of a good book is whether it makes you think, feel, and see the world differently.

我们都是我们选择的总和，有时也是他人选择的总和。

每个生命都包含自己的奥秘，传记作者必须尊重那些不可知的部分。