Decision-making is not always a rational process; often, it is swayed by unconscious biases and emotional undercurrents.

成为英雄的最大障碍是怀疑自己是否会证明自己是个傻瓜；真正的英雄主义是抵制这种怀疑；最深刻的智慧是知道何时应该抵制它，何时应该服从它。

The writer must be able to superintend himself and criticize himself.

好的结局是幸福的，坏的结局是不幸的。这就是小说的意义。