A good novel tells us the truth about its characters; a great novel tells us the truth about ourselves.
作家的生活是一种怀疑的生活。
艺术家的职责是打破平静。
道理明白了，文辞就能表达清楚；文辞表达清楚了，道理也就明白了。
If you can't understand why someone is doing something, look at the consequences of their actions, whatever they might be, and then infer the motivations from their consequences.