The absence of a strong state is a greater threat to liberty than its presence.

There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.

你爱一个人不是"因为"，而是"尽管"；不是爱其优点，而是包容其缺点。

Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.

小说是内心生活的伟大艺术形式。