We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and—in spite of True Romance magazines—we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way.

如果你要创新，你必须愿意被误解。

The novel is the most complete expression of human complexity.

Reality is always more fantastic than fiction.

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying 'I will try again tomorrow.'"

新殖民地的建立者，无论他们最初可能设想出多么乌托邦的人类美德和幸福，都无一例外地在他们最早的实际需求中认识到，必须分配一部分处女地作为墓地，另一部分作为监狱的所在地。