在别人家住的太久了，人就变得不再尊贵，来往太频繁了，亲密的程度就会下降。

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."

I want to run a good race, to run a good time, and to enjoy it.

"The stories we tell shape the world we live in."

I want the reader to feel something is astonishing—not the 'what happens' but the way everything happens.