The novel is a mirror that reflects the complexities of human nature and society.

For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace.

The act of writing is the act of discovering what you believe.

What I remember above all about Harvard was being in the midst of so much energy and intelligence. It could be exhilarating, intimidating, sometimes even discouraging, but always challenging. It was an amazing privilege…and though I left early, I was transformed by my years at Harvard, the friendships I made, and the ideas I worked on.

最终，我们记住的不是敌人的话语，而是朋友的沉默。

Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.