小说是最民主的艺术形式，因为它只需要一个读者。
The novel is the most democratic of art forms because it requires only a reader.
Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and improve.
历史不仅仅是关于国王和战争——它是关于那些经历过它的人们。
A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.
这句话杨在不同场合说过多次，每次表述时可能有个别字的差异。
The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up.
直到故事发生了最坏的转折，它才算结束。