The greatest predictor of a novel's quality is the novelist's willingness to confront the unlovely truth about himself or herself.

To do mathematics is to engage in a dialogue with the universe, seeking answers to questions we may not even know how to ask yet.

You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.

"Realism is not about copying nature, but understanding its essence."

建筑的本质在于结构与人类体验之间的空间。

及时采拮你的花蕾，旧时光一去不回。今天尚在微笑的花朵，明日便在风中枯萎。