出自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·刺义》。品德高尚的人不拒绝听取负薪之人的意见，其名声才能远播。所以见多识广的人知识广博，多听多闻的人拥有智慧，拒绝别人劝说的人心胸狭隘，一味相信自己的人必然孤立。
"A verdadeira literatura não tem medo de enfrentar a realidade, por mais dura que seja."
"The truth is not always what we want to hear, but it is always what we need to know."
想象力比知识更重要。知识是有限的，而想象力则包围着整个世界。
"Language is a virus from outer space."