The past is never dead; it's not even past. This is especially true in detective fiction.

The best way to predict the future is to design it.

那些诟病做生意“只是为了赚钱”的人通常并不理解其所言之含义。你之所以赚钱，是通过做别人想要的东西，而不是做自己想要的。

犯罪小说是探索人性阴暗面的完美载体。