作家必须相信他所做的事是世界上最重要的事。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.
Diplomacy is the art of restraining power.
正如几何学最自然的起点是数学点，在观察和自然历史中采用同样的方法也最真实、简单且富有教益。
科学不在于永远正确，而在于逐渐减少错误。