The great virtue of the novel is that it makes you see, it makes you feel, it makes you know.

I like to think of myself as a stylist.

The man who believes that the secrets of the world are forever hidden lives in mystery and fear. Superstition will drag him down. The rain will erode the deeds of his life. But that man who sets himself the task of singling out the thread of order from the tapestry will by the decision alone have taken charge of the world and it is only by such taking charge that he will effect a way to dictate the terms of his own fate.

Diversity in crops leads to resilience in farming.

言语是智者的筹码，他们只是用它们来计算；但它们是愚人的金钱。

有时候你必须先迷失自己，才能找到任何东西。

记忆是个棘手的东西，它既可以是祝福也可以是诅咒。