书是一面镜子：如果一只猿猴看进去，一个使徒不太可能看出去。
"A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it, an apostle is unlikely to look out."
如果你不愿意冒险，你将一事无成。
——在广州全国青年联合会演说，1923年10月21日
The novel is the most democratic of art forms because it requires only a reader.
所有老年人共有的一个大秘密是，你在七八十年里其实并没有改变。你的身体变了，但你一点也没变。这当然会引起很大的困惑。
Innovation is not just about creating something new; it's about making a difference in people's lives.
I don't let the past define my future.
The past is what you remember, imagine you remember, convince yourself you remember, or pretend you remember.