我不是在追求完美，而是在追求诚实。

I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better.

假如我能遇见你，经年之后，我将如何与你招呼，以眼泪，以沉默。

The novel is a protest against the irreversibility of time.