The human being cannot live in a condition of emptiness for very long: if he is not growing toward something, he does not merely stagnate; the pent-up potentialities turn into morbidity and despair, and eventually into destructive activities.

In every story, there is a hidden truth waiting to be discovered.

The measure of a good book is whether or not it makes you see the world differently.

"Human behavior is the product of evolved psychological mechanisms that process information from the environment."

"The day I stop improving is the day I should stop racing."

文学的衰落表明一个民族的衰落。这两者走下坡路的时间是齐头并进的。

生活不是等待暴风雨过去，而是学会在雨中跳舞。