小说是一面反映人类存在复杂性的镜子。
"The novel is a mirror that reflects the complexities of human existence."
Start where you are, with what you have. Make something of it. Never be satisfied.
If you borrow something， try to return it in better shape than you received it. Clean it， sharpen it， fill it up.
人类的历史在很大程度上是与环境斗争的历史。
我们不是从祖先那里继承海洋，而是向子孙后代借用。