The novel is a way of thinking about the world, not just a way of describing it.

艺术作品是一道愈合的伤口。

"History is always written by the victors, but the voices of the defeated are equally important."

The despotism of custom is everywhere the standing hindrance to human advancement.

生命、自由和共同礼仪的最坏敌人是完全的无政府状态；它们的第二坏敌人是完全的权力。