不患寡而患不均，不患贫而患不安。……既来之，则安之。
不必担忧财富不多，只须担忧财富不平均，不必担忧人口稀少，只须担忧境内不安宁。……既来了，要使他们安家乐业。
I believe that stories have the power to heal.
预测未来的最好方法就是创造未来。
描述自然景色，也暗喻人应顺应自然。
小说不仅仅是一个故事；它是一个建构的物体，一种必须尽可能完美的艺术技巧。
The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.
In chemistry, as in life, the most transformative reactions often require patience and precise conditions.