The writer's only responsibility is to his art.
作家唯一的责任就是对艺术负责。
贫贱是苦难的境界,能很好地居于其境者就苦中有乐;富贵是快乐的境地,不能很好地对待富贵的人便会乐极生悲。
文学的真正价值在于其提升人类精神的力量。
真理不需要华丽的装饰。
The past is never dead; it's not even past. This is especially true in detective fiction.