Money is overrated. Truly new things rarely need an abundance of money. If that was so， billionaires would have a monopoly on inventing new things， and they don’t. Instead almost all breakthroughs are made by those who lack money， because they are forced to rely on their passion， persistence and ingenuity to figure out new ways. Being poor is an advantage in innovation.

The minimum content of natural law is necessary for the survival of any society.

晏子春秋

"The novel is a very forgiving form. It can accommodate almost anything."