The power of literature lies in its ability to make us feel less alone in the world.

投资中最危险的四个字是：“这次不同。”

The art of the novel is to create a world that is more real than reality itself.

Nowadays, particularly in the United States, if you meet someone at the bottom of society, they may unkindly be described as a "loser." There's a real difference between an unfortunate and a loser, and that shows 400 years of evolution in society and our belief in who is responsible for our lives. It's no longer the gods, it's us. We're in the driving seat.