小说是一种永远处于危机中、濒临消失边缘的艺术形式，而这正是它保持生命力的原因。
The novel is an art form that is always in crisis, always on the verge of disappearing, and that's what keeps it alive.
故事就像咒语，它们有魅惑和改变的力量。
如果你想要说些什么，去问男人；如果你想要做些什么，去问女人。
Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; he who would search for pearls must dive below.
Every small step toward sustainability compounds into a wave of global impact.