The novel is not just a mirror to the world, but a hammer with which to shape it.

The more we learn, the more we realize how little we know.

我写小说，人们告诉我这是自传；我写自传，人们告诉我这是小说。既然我这么笨，他们这么聪明，那就让他们决定这是什么或不是什么吧。

Quality should never be compromised, even when facing the toughest challenges.

——2003年10月13日在联合国国际电信联盟(ITU)大会上发言

The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.