最好的小说是那些能够创造自主世界的作品，这些世界按照自己的法则和逻辑运作。
The best novels are those that manage to create autonomous worlds, worlds that function according to their own laws and logic.
The real measure of success is the number of experiments that can be crowded into 24 hours.
写作的行为是一种发现的行为。
The study of mathematics is a constant dialogue between the concrete and the abstract.
被大胆说出的预言，从来不会被迷信的人认为是愚笨无趣的。
A good mystery should keep the reader guessing until the very end, but the clues must all be there.