令她反感的，远不是世界的丑陋，而是这个世界所戴的漂亮面具。――《不能承受的生命之轻》What disgusts her is not the ugliness of the world, but the beautiful mask the world wears.
生活是种律动，须有光有影，有左有右，有晴有雨，滋味就含在这变而不猛的曲折里。――《小病》Life is a kind of rhythm, with light and shadow, left and right, sunny and rainy. The taste is contained in the twists and turns that change but are not fierce.
两个人的适配是一种内心感觉，而不是一种视觉，千万不要因满足视觉而忽视感觉。――《花常好月常圆人长久》The fit of two people is a kind of inner feeling, not a kind of vision. Don’t neglect the feeling because of satisfying vision.
许多年过去了，人们说陈年旧事可以被埋葬，而我终于明白这是错的，因为往事会自行爬上来。――《追风筝的人》Many years later, people say that old things can be buried, and I finally understand that this is wrong, because the past will climb up on its own.
一个人的行走范围，就是他的世界。――《青灯》One’s world expand as far as one goes.
不要向井里吐痰，也许你还会喝井里的水。――《静静地顿河》Don’t spit in the well. Maybe you will drink the water in the well.
以清净心看世界，以欢喜心过生活，以平常心生情味，以柔软心除挂碍。――《人生最美是清欢》To see the world with a pure heart, to live with a happy heart, to have feelings with a normal heart, and to remove obstacles with a soft heart.
你是非常可爱的人，真应该遇到最好的人，我也希望我就是。――《爱你就像爱生命》You are a very lovely person. You should meet the best one. I hope I am.
被真相伤害总比被谎言欺骗的好，得到了再失去，总是比从来就没有得到更伤人。――《追风筝的人》It’s better to be hurt by the truth than to be deceived by lies. It’s always more hurtful to get lost than never.
站在痛苦之外规劝受苦的人，是件很容易的事。――《被缚的普罗米修斯》It’s easy to stand outside the pain and persuade the sufferer.
我来到这个世界，为了看看太阳和蓝色的地平线。――《城门开》I come to this world to view the sun and the blue skyline.
成熟的人，不问过去，聪明的人，不问现在，豁达的人，不问未来。――《一生能有多少爱》Mature people, don’t ask about the past, smart people, don’t ask about the present, open-minded people, don’t ask about the future.
我的悲伤还来不及出发，就已经到站下车。――《第七天》Before my sorrow could start, I had got off at the station.
我只想站在比你高的地方，用人类最纯粹的痛苦和烦恼给你一记响亮的耳光。――《阴火》I just want to stand higher than you and give you a loud slap with the purest human pain and trouble.
哪里有人喜欢孤独，不过是不喜欢失望罢了。――《挪威的森林》Where does anyone like to be lonely, just don’t like to be disappointed.
盲目可以增加你的勇气，因为你无法看到危险。――《格列佛游记》Blindness can increase your courage because you can’t see danger.
生命像流水，这些不快的事总要过去，如果注定一辈子要这么过，再不开心也没有用。――《女人三十》Life is like running water. These unpleasant things will always be gone. If you are destined to live like this for a lifetime, it is useless to be unhappy again.
所有的大人都曾经是小孩，虽然，只有少数人记得。――《小王子》All adults used to be children, though only a few remember.
当然，行是行的，这固然很好，可是千万别闹出什么乱子来啊。――《套中人》Of course, it’s fine. But don’t make any trouble.
要是没有离别和重逢，要是不敢承担欢愉和悲痛，灵魂还有什么意义，还叫什么人生。――《赠别》If there is no separation and reunion, if you dare not bear the joy and sorrow, what is the meaning of the soul, what is also called life.