最好的故事是挑战我们假设的故事。

最好的数学不仅仅是逻辑的——它是直观且美丽的。

文学应该让安逸者不安，让不安者得慰。

The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation.

小说不仅仅是故事；它是一面反映人性和社会复杂性的镜子。