世路风霜艰险，是我们锤炼思想的环境；世情冷暖，是我们克制性情的时机；世事是非颠倒，是我们修身实践的凭借。

A good illustration doesn't just accompany text - it converses with it.

Investing in farmer education is investing in the future of dairy.

"Books are the windows to other lives."

"The best way to learn is to do it, to make mistakes, and to learn from them."

A writer is selected by his subject—his subject being the consciousness of his own era.

最好的故事是那些为读者想象力留出空间的故事。

作家唯一的责任就是对艺术负责。

历史只有在被书写时才存在。