小说是一面镜子，不仅反映世界，还反映作家的灵魂。

What we see is not simply given but actively constructed through complex processes.

人生不可能毫无失败，除非活得如此谨慎，那还不如根本没活过。

"The best stories are those that linger in your mind long after you've finished reading them."

建筑中最困难的事情是保持简单。