I'm not here to be understood; I'm here to be felt.

我不是来当第二的，我是来当第一的。

The longer I live the more I see that I am never wrong about anything, and that all the pains I have so humbly taken to verify my notions have only wasted my time.

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

如果你借了什么东西，试着在归还的时候把它变得比你借到时的状态更好。清洁它、打磨它、填充它。

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