Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved toward that dream. That's the point at which most people give up. It's the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one 'dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.'
领导力在于激励他人在曾经看到障碍的地方看到可能性。
【释义】：和品德好的人相处，就像进入放满香草的屋子，久了也会染上香气；与恶人交往，如同走进卖臭鱼的店铺，久了也会变臭。
小说是一个伟大的发现：远比伽利略的望远镜或别人的无线电报更伟大。小说是人类迄今为止达到的最高表达形式。为什么？因为它是如此无法达到绝对。