In the humblest event I resolved at least to achieve a novel that should evolve some deep lesson, and should possess physical substance enough to stand alone.

• 我再不济也得决心写部长篇小说，里面也得发挥深邃的哲理，内容如此充实，以至我即使不写别的东西，即此一本书就该有传世的价值。