"The only thing that is truly eternal is the human spirit."

流放不是地点，而是一种状态。

Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.

Life isn’t about having, it’s about being.

"Hope is a fragile thing, but it is also the most powerful force we have."

A building should feel inevitable, as if it couldn't be any other way.

The novel is a way of thinking about the world, not just a way of describing it.