小说是捕捉人类状况的最雄心勃勃的尝试。
The novel is the most ambitious attempt to capture the human condition.
I write to understand as much as to be understood.
我不会把任何事情视为理所当然。我努力争取一切。
"Every observation we make is a step closer to understanding the cosmos."
历史学家必须与其研究对象有某种亲缘关系。死者不会开口，除非你以恰当的方式呼唤他们。