Writing is a way of making sense of the world.

Those of us who have been fortunate have a duty to give back.Whether one gives a lot as one goes along as I do, or a little and then a lot (when one dies) as Warren does, is a matter of personal preference.

The mind is not a thing, but a process.

一个伟大的故事是在翻完最后一页后仍久久萦绕在脑海中的故事。

生活世界是隐含知识的背景，使我们能够相互理解。

我们要去猎熊。我们要抓一只大的。多么美好的一天！我们不怕。

Literature is the exploration of the human condition.

化学之美在于它能够在分子水平上解释世界。