The novel is the most democratic of art forms because it belongs to the reader as much as to the writer.

Writing is a way of reclaiming the past.

Leadership is about making tough decisions and standing by them, even when they are unpopular.

一八一四年，俄、奥、普联军兵临巴黎城下，理工学校学生要求参战。后来，这句名言被刻在巴黎理工学校梯型大教室的天花板正中心，一直激励着该校师生奋发好学。