爱情是个暴君，无人能侍奉它而不死。
L'amour est un tyran que nuls ne servent sans mourir.
小说的艺术在于让读者忘记作家的存在。
The human mind is capable of understanding the universe because it is a part of the universe.
Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.
Gunpowder made me understand the transience and eternity of life. 火药让我理解了生命的短暂与永恒。