作家的生活是一种怀疑的生活。

The truth is, the science of Nature has been already too long made only a work of the brain and the fancy: It is now high time that it should return to the plainness and soundness of observations on material and obvious things.

我不是为观众打球，我是为自己打球。

作家的职责是讲述可怕的真相，而读者的职责是从中学习。

一旦法律丧失了力量，一切就都告绝望了；只要法律不再有力量，一切合法的东西也都不会再有力量。