经济学家的理想角色是澄清社会面临的替代方案，而不是为社会做出选择。

我喜欢把我的作品看作不同系统和语境之间的一种翻译。

"To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness."

Time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life.

小说中的每个角色都是对人性的某种实验。

跨行业合作对于创造可持续的解决方案至关重要。