小说不仅仅是一个故事；它是一个建构的物体，一种必须尽可能完美的艺术技巧。
A novel is not just a story; it is a constructed object, an artifice that must be as perfect as possible.
我们不是从祖先那里继承了地球；我们是从子孙那里借来的。
The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms.
Diversification is the only free lunch in finance.
唯一真正的快乐来自于为一个目的挥霍自己。
I don't believe in good taste. I believe in being honest.