小说是对抗狂热和不宽容的武器。

I pursue no objectives, no systems, no tendency; I have no program, no style, no direction.

If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.

"A literatura é a expressão máxima da liberdade humana."

如果爵位不高,那么人民就不敬重他；如果俸禄不重,那么人民就不会信任他；如果在理事时没有决断权那么人民不会敬畏他。