The most important thing in banking is to make sure that the bank doesn't fail.

The best novels are those that manage to create autonomous worlds, worlds that function according to their own laws and logic.

历史上的重大战争——我们在我们这个时代已经看到了这一点——是国家不平等发展的直接或间接结果。

作家的职责是讲述真相，即使它令人不适或不便。