The novel is not the author's confession; it is an investigation of human life in the trap the world has become.
小说不是作者的自白；它是对人类生活在世界陷阱中的调查。
"Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry."
The only service a friend can really render is to keep up your courage by holding up to you a mirror in which you can see a noble image of yourself.
"A book can be more dangerous than a knife in the right hands."
除非是为了违法者或公共利益，否则不应施加惩罚。
"To be a writer, one must have a certain arrogance, a belief that what one has to say is important enough for others to hear."