The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.

"Literature is the mirror of society, reflecting its virtues and vices, its hopes and fears."

最伟大的突破往往来自意想不到的地方。

"I wanted to write a book that was funny, but also made people think."

The great man is a public misfortune.

真相并不总是在事实中找到，而是在它们之间的空间中。