The true subject of the novel is not the story, but the human soul.

衣食是人们活着的时候所需要的利益，尚且要有一定的节制；埋葬是人们死后所需要的利益，为什么就单单在这里没有节制呢？ 

Because I understand, I am compassionate.

When you don’t know how much to pay someone for a particular task， ask them “what would be fair” and their answer usually is.

我得出的结论是，如果有人不喜欢真实的我，那是他们的损失。