The novel is an act of rebellion against reality, an attempt to reshape the world according to one's desires.

My past doesn't define me, it's just part of my story.

The principal effect of the progress of society is to increase the quantity of wealth, and the power of distributing it.

The causal revolution is about giving machines the ability to reason about the world as we do.

你无法回到过去改变开始，但你可以从现在开始改变结局。

魔鬼最伟大的伎俩是让世界相信他不存在。

Happiness is not a right; it is a rare and precious exception.

The power of the image lies in its ability to evoke a world beyond itself.

生产的最终条件是生产条件的再生产。

而义能够让民众得利，所以说∶义是天下值得珍视的宝物。