The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

书是你握在手中的梦。

小说是让不可见的东西变得可见的艺术。

你唯一的限制是你给自己设定的限制。

"The best literature challenges us to see the world differently."