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。
A novel is not just a story; it is a mirror reflecting the complexities of human nature and society.
It’s not an apology if it comes with an excuse. It is not a compliment if it comes with a request.
All the choir of heaven and furniture of earth - in a word， all those bodies which compose the frame of the world - have not any subsistence without a mind.
白天从妻子儿女的反应来省察自己的行为以看其是否诚信；夜晚由梦境情况来考验自己的志气，以知道其是否坚定。
The world is full of people who have stopped listening to themselves or have listened only to their neighbors to learn what they ought to do, how they ought to behave, and what the values are that they should be living by.