作家必须相信他所做的事情是世界上最重要的事情。即使他知道这不是真的，他也必须坚持这种幻觉。
The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.
每部小说都是一次实验。
艺术的未来在于它变得不可见的能力。
Development economics is ultimately about improving people's lives.
借助显微镜，没有什么小到能逃过我们的探究；因此，一个新的可见世界被揭示给了我们的理解。
I don't believe in luck, I believe in hard work.