Literature is the best weapon against intolerance and fanaticism.

Thou crossest desert lands of barren years to reach the moment of fulfillment.

The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success.

The best things in life are unexpected.

书籍是最安静、最恒久的朋友；它们是最易接近、最睿智的顾问。