The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.

Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems—but as you approach the present, it inevitably seems more and more incredible.

文学是一种反抗，是对现实不满的表现。

现代世界把我们变成了消费者，消费是新的宗教。

英明君主的治国之道，在于鼓励臣子独立决断。

真相往往隐藏在小小的细节中。