小说是一台思考的机器，是一种无需离开椅子就能探索世界的方式。
"A novel is a machine for thinking, a way of exploring the world without leaving your chair."
我想写一本既有趣又能让人思考的书。
面包是最简单的食物形式，却蕴含着最复杂的工艺。
Success is not about being the best. It's about always getting better.
"The world is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived."
You cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.
人生苦短，不要活在别人的梦想里。
材料在建筑中诉说着自己的语言。
你太慷慨了，不会玩弄我。如果你的感情还和去年四月一样，请立即告诉我。我的感情和愿望没有改变，但你的一句话就会让我永远沉默。
The most dangerous phrase in business is: "We've always done it this way."