The best stories are those that haunt us long after we finish reading.

作家是由他的主题选择的——他的主题是他所处时代的意识。

译文：事情在得意时，要防止乐极生悲，说话高兴时，要防止言中有失。赏析：物极必反，当事物到达极点时就会朝着相反的方向发展。人生得意时，要低调做人，说话忘乎所以，就会招惹是非。

The elements of consciousness are the fundamental units of psychology.

With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.

每本书都是一次旅程，每次旅程都是一本书。