The soul of a place is captured not in its monuments, but in its stories.

小说的真正主题不是故事，而是人类的灵魂。

The best literature is born from conflict, from the struggle between desire and morality.

Virtually no idea is too ridiculous to be accepted, even by very intelligent and highly educated people, if it provides a way for them to feel special and important. Some confuse that feeling with idealism.

历史不仅仅是关于国王和战争——它是关于那些经历过它的人们。

Those who fear failure are destined not to succeed.

解释：空有虚名而无实际行动的人，必然会招来人们的怨恨。

The central task of education is to implant a will and facility for learning; it should produce not learned but learning people. The truly human society is a learning society, where grandparents, parents, and children are students together.

如果一件事情自己都没有搞明白，又怎么能去教导别人，让别人明白呢？

By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands — your own.