Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

Better never means better for everyone... It always means worse, for some.

The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love.

我不是为死去的总统说唱，我宁愿看到总统死去。

The novel is an artifact that, like a bomb, can explode in the reader's consciousness.

译文：发出叱咤风云的气势，精神四处飞扬。

一件伟大的艺术品不仅仅反映世界——它改变我们看待世界的方式。