To be a writer is to be a spy on life.

The main thing in life is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was.

It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.

没有艺术；没有文学；没有社会；最糟糕的是，持续不断的恐惧和暴力死亡的威胁；人的生活孤独、贫困、肮脏、野蛮而短暂。