I try to write books that are both entertaining and thought-provoking.

译文：想把家庭治理好先学会修养身心，说话做事一定要谨慎小心，读书的目的在于明白道理，见识一定要高远。赏析：修身齐家治国平天下，这是古人的人生目标。修身为首要任务，而修身又以谨言慎行为根本。言行不慎，不仅会招惹流言是非，更会玷污自己的名节。要想把修身做好，首先要去读书，不读书就不能明理，不明理就是莽夫一个。

Forests are not just resources; they are our planet's lungs and our best defense against climate change.

试管婴儿的研究是出于帮助不孕夫妇的愿望。

The stories are not autobiographical, but they're personal in that way. I seem to know only the things that I've learned. Probably some things through observation, but what I feel I know surely is personal.

如果因为这些而损害夺取人民的衣食之资，仁义的人是不会去做的。 

"The greatest thing in style is to have a command of metaphor."

In a world of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

最好的故事是那些为读者留下呼吸空间的故事。

If you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough.

我是世界上最幸福的人。也许其他人以前说过这样的话，但没有一个说得那么有道理。我甚至比简还要快乐；她只是微笑，我是大笑。