The novel is not just a mirror to the world, but a hammer with which to shape it.
"The truth is a game, and the game is a mirror."
写作是一种抵抗行为，一种从边缘夺回我们叙事的方式。
The very essence of the creative is its novelty, and hence we have no standard by which to judge it.
创造性的本质在于它的新颖性，因此我们没有标准来评判它。
如果你有梦想的话，就要去捍卫它。那些一事无成的人想告诉你你也成不了大器。如果你有理想的话，就要去努力实现。就这样。
译文：了解人情世故就是一门学问，能应付人情世故就是好文章。赏析：我们要学会洞悉人性，洞察人心，要善于向书本学习，向社会学习，悟透人情世故，处事圆滑，才能走得更远。