普遍意愿总是正确的，但引导它的判断并不总是明智的。
The general will is always right， but the judgment which guides it is not always enlightened.
写作是为了抵抗世界的喧嚣。
Every failure is a lesson that brings you closer to success.
富人的身体就像一个高级棉枕头，白而软且空白。我们的则不同。我父亲的脊椎像一根打结的绳子，他胸前的皮肤薄得可以看到肋骨压出来的痕迹。
The writer must be a defender of the individual against the tyranny of the collective.
真相并不总是美丽的，美丽的话语也不一定是真相。
The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.
People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, 'Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner.' I don't try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.