I don’t write for an audience. I write for myself.

小说是一个伟大的发现：远比伽利略的望远镜或别人的无线电报更伟大。

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

"Pressure can burst pipes or make diamonds."

愚蠢的人畏惧生病，却经常生病，明智的人居安思危，危险才不会降临。