如果不是现在，那是什么时候？如果不是我，那会是谁？
If not now, when? If not me, who?
The measure of a civilization is how it treats its writers.
Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
如果你不喜欢某件事，就去改变它。如果你无法改变它，就改变你的态度。
The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.
数学的美在于它能够以最优雅和简洁的方式描述宇宙。
"Love is a kind of pain. If you don’t feel pain, it’s not love."
只热爱实践而无理论的人，就像没有舵和罗盘的水手，永远不知道他可能漂流到哪里。
The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one. He has a dream. It anguishes him so much he must get rid of it. He has no peace until then.
Crime fiction is the perfect vehicle for exploring the human condition.