I think people believe in heaven because they don’t like the idea of dying, because they want to carry on living and they don’t like the idea that other people will move into their house and put their things into the rubbish.

I think it's important to have a sense of humor about yourself.

"The novel is a form of exploration, a way of asking questions that don't have answers."

文学不仅仅是记录历史，它还能够塑造未来。