Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another.

事物的价值不在于它们持续的时间，而在于它们发生的强度。因此，有些时刻令人难忘，有些事情无法解释，有些人无与伦比。

The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.

The novel is a form of exploration, a way of mapping the unknown territories of the human heart.

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.

写作是一种治疗方式；有时我想知道那些不写作、不作曲或不画画的人是如何应对的。