The novel is an act of rebellion against reality, an attempt to reshape the world according to one's desires.

In crowds it is stupidity and not mother-wit that is accumulated.

在一个不自由的世界里，唯一的应对方式就是变得如此绝对自由，以至于你的存在本身就是一种反叛。

我们看到的不是事物的本质，而是自己的本质。