The genetic code is a language that speaks to the fundamental processes of life.
他们遇事后退不言,但到朝廷上,看到对自己有利的事,唯恐说晚了。君主如果说了对他没有利的话,眼睛往下看,好像被噎得很厉害一样,并说∶“只有这个我没有学。”事情即使很紧急,他却会远远地走开。 
The challenge is not to represent Africa, but to present African complexities.
The novel is a machine for generating meaning.