Anything truly novel is invented only during one’s youth, later one becomes more experienced more famous, and more blockheaded.
任何真正新颖的东西都是在一个人的青年时期发明发现出来的,当一个人变得更有经验,更有名,也更顽固。
小说是一台思考的机器,是一种无需离开椅子就能探索世界的方式。
普通和非凡的区别在于那一点点额外的努力。