The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

君主所凭借着驱使臣下的，只有尚贤一种方法；臣下用来侍奉君主的，也只有仁义一条途径。 

"Un libro es una conversación entre el autor y el lector, un diálogo que trasciende el tiempo y el espacio."

In every character, there is a part of me.

The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself.

The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class.