当一盏灯熄灭时，比它从未亮起时要黑暗得多。

Without lies, humanity would perish of despair and boredom.

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the strongest.

A writer is a person who is obsessed with language, with words, with the power of words to create worlds.

The best architecture is humane.

I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.

作家最大的挑战不是找到正确的词语，而是在这些词语中找到真相。