"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."
写作是一种乐观的行为。如果你觉得它不重要，你就不会费心去做。
The best novels are those that manage to create autonomous worlds, worlds that function according to their own laws and logic.
The ocean is not just a resource to be exploited, but a legacy to be preserved for future generations.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
Truth is not spoken in anger. Truth is spoken, if it ever comes to be spoken, in love.
译文：德行高于才能是君子，才能高于德行是小人。此句成为后世评判人才的根本标准。
The walls of the educational system must come down. Education should not be a privilege, so the children of those who have money can study.
I tell you that virtue is not given by money，but that from virtue comes money.