The novel is the most democratic of all art forms because it depends only on the reader’s imagination.
小说是所有艺术形式中最民主的,因为它只依赖于读者的想象力。
要理解未来,首先必须理解过去。
——2004年在南京航空学院上的演讲
Time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life.
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.