It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.

An actor I know is a dimwit who can't count higher than the fingers on his hands. But once he gets on stage, the audience goes so wild, you'd think the house would split in two.

在桂林学界迎会的演说，1922年1月22日

小说是探索人性复杂性的最佳工具。