时间和记忆是真正的艺术家；它们将现实重新塑造得更接近内心的愿望。

释义：推究古代的事例来验证今天的情况，从而避免困惑；先揣度事情的始末，后仔细考虑，从而应对突发情况。这是对借鉴历史、谨慎行事的智慧的强调。 

I don't know what's better gettin' laid or gettin' paid.

抓住雄辩，然后扼住它的喉咙！

The novel is an act of rebellion against reality, an attempt to reshape the world according to one's desires.

Greatness is a lot of small things done well, day after day.

真正的冠军不是由他们的胜利来定义的，而是由他们如何从失败中恢复来定义的。