虽然熟读了《诗经》三百篇，但让他去处理政事，却办不好；派他出使国外，却不能独立地根据具体情况应对自如；这样的人，读的即使再多，又有什么用处呢？

故事的力量不在于其情节，而在于其与读者自身经历产生共鸣的能力。

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

"Literature is the mirror of society, reflecting its virtues and vices with unflinching honesty."

You gotta have fun with it. If you're not having fun, what's the point?

作家必须是真理的走私者，自由的秘密特工。