小说不是作者的自白；是对人类生活在世界这个陷阱中的调查。
The novel is not the author's confession; it is an investigation of human life in the trap the world has become.
人必须在具体事情上磨炼功夫，才能有所收获。如果只是喜欢安静，遇到事情就会慌乱，终究不会有进步。
"Words have weight, and writers must bear the responsibility of that weight."
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
你或许无法控制发生在你身上的所有事情，但你可以决定不被它们打倒。
我们必须保持好奇心，永远不要停止对周围世界的质疑。
In mathematics, the journey is as important as the destination.