The novel is not the author's confession; it is an investigation of human life in the trap the world has become.

"I like to tell stories that are a little bit off-center, a little bit strange."

I wanted to find out exactly who was in charge, whether it was God Himself or whether it was scientists in the laboratory.

很大程度上运气是我有天才名誉的原因。在早上我不会走进办公室说“今天我聪明吗？，而是说，“今天我幸运吗？——数学家相对于其他人来说最大的优势是，数学家深刻理解“概率。

To read is to travel without moving.