"The writer is a man who is always trying to find the right rhythm, the right tone, the right voice for his story."
作家是一个总是试图为他的故事找到正确的节奏、正确的语调、正确的声音的人。
The art of the novel is to create a world that is more real than reality itself.
The duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its government.
消灭一个错误，其贡献等同于、有时甚至超过建立一条新真理或新事实。
译文：读书要体会其中的格局与气象，讨论事情要探究本质。强调深度思考与实证。
Even if it can be communicated, it cannot be understood.
“唯一真正永恒的是人类的故事。”
We are all patchworks of our experiences, memories, and the stories we tell ourselves.
If you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough.