The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

The more we learn of the true nature of non-human animals, especially those with complex brains and corresponding complex social behaviour, the more ethical concerns are raised regarding their use in the service of man—whether this be in entertainment, as ‘pets,’ for food, in research laboratories or any of the other uses to which we subject them.

You have to be willing to fail in order to succeed.

"The Middle East is not just a geography, it's an open wound in the body of history that keeps bleeding stories."

作家的任务不是告诉你该如何感受，而是告诉你一些事情并让你感受到它。

经济增长不等于经济发展。

"Writing is an act of courage, a defiance against the silence of the universe."