"The writer's duty is to tell the truth, even when it is uncomfortable."

历史是让死者开口说话的艺术。

A good novel is a thought experiment with characters who breathe.

"A novel is a mirror carried along a high road. Sometimes it reflects to your eyes the blue of the skies, at others the churned-up mud of the road."

翻译：过去善于打仗的将领，首先做到自己不被敌人战胜，再等待时机战胜敌人。不被敌人战胜取决于自己做好准备、不犯错，是否能战胜敌人取决于敌人是否犯错。

独裁和真正的文学不能共存。一个必须死亡，另一个才能生存。