国君自以为神圣聪明,而不去咨询官吏,自以为国家安定强大,而不注重防守,周围的邻国图谋侵略他却不知道戒备。

I never write Metropolis for seven cents because I can get the same price for city. I never write policeman because I can get the same money for cop.

在很小的时候我就知道人们会犯错误，你必须决定他们的错误是否大于你对他们的爱。

真相很少纯粹，也绝不简单。

Never use a credit card for credit. The only kind of credit， or debt， that is acceptable is debt to acquire something whose exchange value is extremely likely to increase， like in a home. The exchange value of most things diminishes or vanishes the moment you purchase them. Don’t be in debt to losers.

译文：柔肠早已寸断，泪水止不住地流。为了相思，我再次登上小红楼。明知心上人已被群山阻隔，却还是不由自主地频频倚靠栏杆，望向他离去的方向。

我小说中的人物不仅仅是创造物；他们是我灵魂的碎片，散落在书页上。

The only thing that can make you a better person is yourself.