The challenge in theoretical computer science is not just to solve problems, but to understand the nature of problem-solving itself.

革命者的首要职责是受教育。

Animals are such agreeable friends―they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.

【译文】一年的计划应在春天里做好，一天的计划应在黎明时分做好，一个家庭最宝贵的是和睦，一个人一生要有所成就必须勤劳。

I'm a feminist, but I think that romance has been taken away a bit for my generation. I think what people connect with in novels is this idea of an overpowering, encompassing love—and it being more important and special than anything and everything else.

我是个失败的诗人。也许每个小说家最初都想写诗，发现自己做不到后尝试短篇小说——那是仅次于诗歌要求最高的形式。连这个也失败了，他才会转向长篇小说。