I always try to push my limits and see how far I can go.

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."

"A child who reads will be an adult who thinks."

小说是生成意义的机器。

The more precise the language, the more mysterious the world becomes.

A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked.

A writer is selected by his subject—his subject being the consciousness of his own era.