世界不是从他想象的地方运行的。不是从城堡的墙壁,而是从账房,不是由号角的呼唤,而是由算盘的点击,不是由大刀的磨擦和点击,而是由笔的刮擦。
Writing is a way of preserving the truth of the past.
世界是一面镜子,我们在其中看到我们自己。
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.
The writer must be a witness to his time.