The individual's biography is shaped by the historical and social context in which it is embedded.

The only way to tell the truth is to speak with authority, and the only way to speak with authority is to claim the right to tell the truth.

We read to know we are not alone.

"Love and madness are close neighbors in the human heart."

做你自己，其他角色都已经有人扮演了。

The art of the novel is to create a world that is more real than reality itself.