"The purpose of art is to make the world a better place by helping us to see it more clearly."

"We are all victims of our own illusions."

We are more interested in the capacity of architecture to improve people's lives than in the capacity of architecture to be beautiful.

A great novel is a mirror and a window: it shows us ourselves and the world.

The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth.

仅仅活着是不够的……一个人必须有阳光、自由和一朵小花。

"The novel is a mirror that reflects the complexities of human existence."

释义：阿那克西米尼认为气不仅影响物质世界，还能影响人的灵魂和身躯，具有神奇的力量。

"世界是一面镜子，而镜子是一个影子。"