小说不仅仅是一个故事；它是一个建构的物体，一种必须尽可能完美的艺术技巧。

There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization.

The art of programming is the art of organizing complexity, of mastering multitude and avoiding its bastard chaos as effectively as possible.

The process of creating is just as important as the final product.

I’ve had to learn to fight all my life—got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile, things will work out.