然后我有了信仰，然后我有了想象，我被他们对嘲笑的沉迷所感染，然后我看见刚果河从黑土地上蜿蜒流过，在森林中划下一道金色的沟壑。

当你想要改变时，你不可能取悦所有人。如果你真的取悦了所有人，那说明你的进步还不够大。

"The future is about making the impossible possible."

The novel is an art form that is always in crisis, always on the verge of disappearing, and that's what keeps it alive.