作家的任务是使熟悉的事物变得陌生，使陌生的事物变得熟悉。

The end of history is not the end of events, but the end of the evolution of human political and social institutions.

"The best way to find out who you are is to get lost in a book."

切勿为自己独特的想法而恐惧，因为我们现在所接受的常识都曾是独特的。