A novel is not just a story; it is a mirror reflecting the complexities of human nature and society.
小说不仅仅是故事；它是一面反映人性和社会复杂性的镜子。
对别人有利的事就去做，对别人不利的事就停止。
保卫国家政权，是那些君主和臣子等享受俸禄的人谋划的事；保卫整个天下，即使是地位低微的普通百姓也有责任参与。
谷物生产的未来在于尊重土地和劳动者的可持续实践。
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.
一句话，先是太胆小，明知错的事却不敢不做；后来也还是太胆小，明知对的事却不敢去做。
The power of a story lies not in its length, but in its depth and the universality of its themes.
Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.