In a good mystery novel, the reader should feel both entertained and challenged throughout the reading process.

外交需要保持冷静和理智，不受情绪和个人偏见的影响。

一味地向前走的人路途狭窄，常常向后看的人眼界宽。

观众与艺术作品之间的对话才是真正的艺术。

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.

世界不是由思想或想象力运行的，而是由意见运行的。

角色必须让他们的创造者感到惊讶。