当微妙的心智通过大脑和感官向外时，粗糙的名称和形式就出现了；当它停留在心中时，名称和形式就消失了。

小说家的任务是唤醒读者的同情，让读者关心。

Systems have sub-systems and sub-systems have sub- systems and so on ad infinitum - which is why we're always starting over.

The writer's secret is not inspiration—for it is never clear where it comes from—but stubbornness, endurance.

The molecules that mediate our sense of touch are the unsung heroes of our daily experiences.

解决复杂问题的关键在于将它们分解成更小、更易管理的部分。