"A novel is a conversation between the writer and the reader, across time and space."

文学是唯一能让真相在众目睽睽之下隐藏的地方。

祖国是祭坛，不是基座。

我不需要理由去坚韧。

Materials should be allowed to speak for themselves.

Every book is a journey, and every journey is a book.

作家在自己的国家必须是个陌生人。

国际体系的结构，而不是个别国家的意图，是国家行为的主要决定因素。