The novel is a lie that tells the truth, a lie that is more true than reality itself.
Was vernünftig ist, das ist Wirklich; und was wirklich ist,das ist vernünftig.
——〈临时大总统誓词〉,1912年1月1日
"The best stories are those that leave a mark on the soul."
The work of art is a fragment of the absolute.
科学是提出正确问题并通过证据和理性找到答案的艺术。