The novel is a great discovery: far greater than Galileo's telescope or somebody else's wireless. The novel is the highest form of human expression so far attained. Why? Because it is so incapable of the absolute.

You have to be passionate about what you do, otherwise it's not worth it.

我经历过最寒冷的冬天是旧金山的夏天。

译文：从书本上得到的知识，体会很浅薄，要透彻地了解某件事，一定要亲身实践不可。赏析：做任何事，我们不仅要学习理论知识，还要亲身实践。事情的难与易，对与错，只有自己去做了后才有发言权。

The elements are the alphabet of nature, and we are learning to read.

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

应对不自由世界的唯一方法是变得如此绝对自由，以至于你的存在本身就是一种反叛。

我们需要创造力来改变社会。