书籍会说：她这么做是因为。生活只会说：她这么做了。书会向你解释；而生活不会。
Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren’t.
千丈长堤，可能因为蝼蚁的洞穴而溃决；百尺高楼，可能因为烟囱的缝隙冒烟而焚毁。
小说是一面沿着大路携带的镜子。有时它向你展示天空的蓝色，有时则是路上搅动的泥泞。