The present state of the system of nature is evidently a consequence of what it was in the preceding moment, and if we conceive of an intelligence which at a given instant comprehends all the relations of the entities of this universe, it could state the respective positions, motions, and general effects of all these entities at any time in the past or future.
A novel is a conversation between the writer and the reader.
There is no such thing as neutral art.
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
真相很少纯粹,也绝不简单。