"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."
知识的最大敌人不是无知，而是知识的幻觉。
A book is a meeting place, a shared space of imagination.
Literature is the record of human experience.
强调历史研究既要理解历史背景，又要保持学术批判性。
富人的身体就像高级棉枕头，又白又软又空。穷人的身体就像石头，又硬又粗糙，满是棱角。