小说不是社会的镜子，而是一扇窥视人心的窗户。
The novel is not a mirror of society, but a window into the human heart.
The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.
Art should be a conversation, not a lecture.
The only way out is through.
The great powers are always searching for opportunities to gain power at the expense of their rivals, and they will use force if they believe it will bring them strategic advantage.