小说是一面镜子，反映了人类存在的复杂性。

历史不会重演，但总会惊人地相似。”

最好的领导者是那些倾听所有利益相关者而不仅仅是股东的人。

The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.

The pleasure of not being young is that you can enjoy things without wanting to possess them.

做人的气度要高旷但不可疏漏狂妄；心思要缜密但不可琐碎；趣味要淡但不可枯燥；操守要严明但不可激烈。

摆脱诱惑的唯一方法就是屈服于它。