The purpose of architecture is to move us.
A writer must be stubborn, must have a vocation of sacrifice, and must accept that literature is a very cruel mistress.
The smallest actions, multiplied by millions, can transform the world.
The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear.
"The novel is a mirror that reflects the complexities of society, and the novelist is the one who polishes that mirror."
The study of truth requires a considerable effort - which is why few are willing to undertake it out of love of knowledge - despite the fact that God has implanted a natural appetite for such knowledge in the minds of men.
最成功的社会是那些能够在强大国家的需求与个人自由的需求之间取得平衡的社会。