Fear is a powerful motivator, but it's also a liar.

The art of reading is in great part that of acquiring a better understanding of life from one's encounter with it in a book.

爱不是胜利的进行曲，而是一声冰冷破碎的哈利路亚。

译文：教导晚辈从小就要有光明磊落的气度和形象，平日还要让晚辈反躬自省，不能没有忧患意识和自我砥砺的修养。赏析：做人一定要胸怀坦荡，正大光明，行事不可用歪门邪道的方式，只有我们做到了，才有资格去教导我们的孩子。人无完人，平日里说话做事，我们都要反思自己的言行是否得当，如果有错误，就要改正，如果做得好，就要勉励自己。

I'm like a head trip to listen to, 'cause I'm only givin' you things you joke about with your friends inside your living room. The only difference is I got the balls to say it in front of y'all.

在小说领域，每个角色都是人类状况的反映，是我们自身复杂性和矛盾的镜子。