"The best stories are the ones that surprise the writer as much as the reader."
最好的故事是那些让作家和读者同样惊讶的故事。
我不害怕死亡，我害怕不去尝试。
Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests, and mines, and stone quarries; and every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.
小说是人类发现的微妙相互关系的最高范例。
土地是一种独特的生产要素，其供给是有限的。
The past is always tense, the future perfect.
没有痛苦，就没有意识的唤醒。
The artist must be a witness to his time.
The most valuable resource we extract isn't coal—it's the talent and dedication of our people.