出自先秦《荀子·非十二子》。不被荣誉所诱惑，不为诽谤中伤之言所吓倒。说明不求虚荣、不做亏德之事，自然可以堂堂正正、问心无愧地做人。

写作不仅仅是一种职业；它是一种生活方式，一种探索人类存在深处的方式。

"I am not young enough to know everything."

城市的穷人就像树的根；看不见，但对它的生命至关重要。

"With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how."

一个阅读的孩子永远不会感到无聊。