写作就是抵抗历史的抹去。
我们一起经历了这么多，这正是让我们变得强大的原因。
I have traveled so far to see the wonders of the world, but it is the people I have met along the way that have truly amazed me.
The best things in life are free.
The course of history is the slow march of freedom.
地质学的进步因用想象的原因代替真实的原因而大大受阻。
不要只追逐金钱，追求卓越，金钱自会跟随。
The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.
无论一个人被认为多么自私，他的本性中显然存在某些原则，这些原则使他对别人的命运感兴趣，并将他们的幸福视为自己的必要，尽管他从中除了看到它时的快乐外一无所得。
"The novel is a very forgiving form. It can accommodate almost anything."