文明的真正考验不是人口普查，不是城市的规模，也不是庄稼的产量——而是这个国家培养出什么样的人。

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled， but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like， but if anyone else says anything back， that is an outrage.

每本小说都是一次未知的旅程，即使对写它的人来说也是如此。

I believe that life is a gift, and I try to celebrate it every day through my music.