"The future is a concept—it exists only in our minds."

写作是为无形的东西赋予形状。

The best policies are those that last longer than a political term.

"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone."

【释义】如果得到的利益非常轻松便捷，这是吉祥的预兆，但小人不应轻易接受。这种情况往往是对方贱卖自己不需要的东西，却用高价换取你的宝贵物质。别人剩余的正是你的损失，因被贼夺而得的不义之物会带来祸患；虽侥幸得之反而会招来灾难。按正当分配获得的利益是吉祥的；经过曲折努力才得到的才是真正的福祉。

"In every ending, there is a beginning waiting to be discovered."

The novel is the best instrument to explore human complexity.

我不是女权主义者。我赞美男人，我爱男人。我赞美美国男性文化，啤酒，酒吧和肌肉车...但我确实相信女性应该获得平等。