"The novel is a mirror held up to society, reflecting its flaws and its beauty."

"To create is to breathe life into the lifeless."

他人的心是一片幽暗的森林，无论它离我们自己多近。

社会主义不是一个可以由政党或政府建立的现成制度。社会主义必须由群众、由每一个无产者来创造。

The past is a shadow that follows us everywhere.

You want to be extra rigorous about making the best possible thing you can.

The mind's primary task is to organize experience for action.

I don't want to show reality, I want to show my truth.