生逢其时，美誉自至。

小说是一个讲述真相的谎言，一个比事实真相更深刻地揭示现实的谎言。

The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.

善恶之间的界限是可渗透的，任何人在环境的逼迫下都可能跨越它。

逝者多于生者，而他们的遗产在我们体内延续。

国际体系的无政府性质迫使国家争夺权力。