"A novel is a conversation across time."

A vida é o que fazemos dela. As viagens são os viajantes. O que vemos não é o que vemos, senão o que somos.

"The power of a story lies in its ability to connect us to the unknown."

Art is love, love is art.

Gunpowder is not just a tool of destruction, it can also be a medium for creation. 火药不仅是破坏的工具，它也能成为创造的媒介。

Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever.

Peace is not free, it requires constant effort to maintain.