The novel is the most democratic of art forms because it belongs to the reader as much as to the writer.
小说是最民主的艺术形式，因为它既属于作家，也属于读者。
我越是思考语言，就越惊讶于人们竟然能够相互理解。
Never underestimate the importance of "useless" fundamental research.
艺术是最高形式的希望。
"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
Collaboration across disciplines is where the most exciting breakthroughs happen.