“ There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate. 没有一颗真正伟大和宽宏大量的心是不温柔和富有同情心的。 Robert Frost 罗伯特·弗罗斯特
“ A novel makes it possible to understand not just events, but the people who control the events; not only their choices, but also their motives. 小说使我们不仅能够理解事件,而且能够理解控制事件的人;不仅是他们的选择,还有他们的动机。 David Frum 弗鲁姆