A story is not like a road to follow...it's more like a house. You go inside and stay there for a while, wandering back and forth and settling where you like and discovering how the room and corridors relate to each other, how the world outside is altered by being viewed from these windows.

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

Le malheur qui nous frappe est toujours le plus grand.

每本小说的第一句话应该是：“相信我，这需要时间，但这里有秩序，非常微弱，非常人性化。”