The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.
We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.
The novel is not just a mirror to the world, but a hammer with which to shape it.
The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.