伤疤有一种奇怪的力量,能提醒我们过去是真实的。
To be a father is to be condemned to watch your child grow up.
我对记忆了解得越多,就越不信任它。
惩罚时不避忌权贵,奖赏时不遗忘地位低下的人。
The past is never dead; it's not even past. This is especially true in detective fiction.