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.

伟大的小说是能让读者改变的作品。

地理学的研究是对地球作为人类居住地的研究。

每个建筑都是一个原型；没有两个是完全相同的。

懦夫没有能力去爱，这是勇者的特权。

To write is to leave a legacy of thought.

You can pay for school but you can't buy class.

【释义】衣服破了不及时修补，破洞就会越来越大；房屋漏雨不及时堵塞，漏水就会越来越严重。

旅行就是发现每个人对其他国家的看法都是错误的。