It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.

所有的突破在一开始都是看起来很可笑和荒谬的。事实上如果它在一开始看起来不够可笑和荒谬的话，它也称不上是一种突破。

The real tragedy of the poor is that they can afford nothing but self-denial.

文学是反映人类最深欲望和恐惧的镜子。

艺术家必须是无限的囚徒。

在阿拉伯世界，小说不仅是艺术，更是一种社会责任的承担。

思考是最困难的工作，这也是为什么很少有人这么做。

"Life, he realize, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile."