Every novel is an experiment.
每部小说都是一次实验。
死亡不是生命的对立面，而是它的一部分。
"你越是试图控制某物，它就越控制你。"
我是个控制狂。我承认
Everybody, all politicians on Left and Right, agree that meritocracy is a great thing, and we should all be trying to make our societies really, really meritocratic. In other words -- what is a meritocratic society? A meritocratic society is one in which, if you've got talent and energy and skill, you will get to the top, nothing should hold you back. It's a beautiful idea.