We're told, from many sources, that any onecan achieve anything. We've done away with the caste system, we are now in a system where anyone can rise to any position they please. And it's a beautiful idea. Along with that is a kind of spirit of equality; we're all basically equal. There are no strictly defined hierarchies. There is one really big problem with this, and that problem is envy.

"The act of writing is an act of courage, a defiance against the silence of the world."

A novel should be a book of questions, not a book of answers.

平凡与非凡之间的区别就在于那一点点额外的努力。

The universe doesn't allow perfection.

Architecture is an autonomous discipline, independent of economics and technology.

Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.

成长本身就包含着幸福的种子。

你越努力，就越幸运。