小说是所有艺术形式中最民主的，因为它只依赖于读者的想象力。

牛马生着四足，这是天性；给马戴上笼头，给牛穿上鼻绳，就是人为。所以说，不要人为毁灭天性，不要用故意造作去毁灭天命，不要以德行去为名利殉葬，谨守天道勿使丧失，这就叫返归本真。

Live truth instead of professing it.

The best leather comes from respecting both the animal and the environment.

 The tranquility of the soul is the greatest wealth.

Mathematics is the foundation upon which we build our understanding of the world, and it is through this understanding that we can solve the most complex problems.