"The truth is often more complicated than the stories we tell ourselves."

The novel is a totalizing form; it tries to encompass all of human experience.

文学需要一种已经消失的思维习惯。

幸福的秘密在于看到世界上的所有奇迹，并且永远不要忘记勺子上的油滴。

小说是最能表达人类复杂性的体裁。