母子关系是矛盾的，在某种意义上，是悲剧性的。它需要母亲最强烈的爱，然而这种爱必须帮助孩子离开母亲，变得完全独立。

We are all exiles in some way, searching for a place to call home.

I'm not afraid to speak my mind.

The novel is the only art form capable of fully representing human complexity.

Without bold guesses， there will be no great discoveries.

心灵是一台可以通过计算原理来理解的机器。

If you’re not willing to take risks, you’ll never create something truly remarkable.

作家必须能够监督自己并批判自己。