A great novel is a conversation between the author and the reader across time and space.

The modern state is characterized by its ability to concentrate and use power in a way that premodern states could not.

"In every character I create, there is a part of me and a part of the world I observe."

我不怕死，我怕的是不去尝试。

艺术不是你看到的，而是你让别人看到的。

不要去寻找决定性时刻，因为它们永远不会到来。决定你的时刻已经发生，也会再次发生。