It's a terrible thing to be alone—yes it is—but it's also terrible to be with people and still feel alone.

孤独是可怕的——确实如此——但与人在一起仍然感到孤独也同样可怕。

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

理解变化的唯一方法是投入其中，随之而动，加入舞蹈。

Time is what keeps everything from happening at once.

时间阻止了一切同时发生。

We don't ever let go of anything, we just go on to the next thing.

我们从未放下任何事，我们只是继续下一件事。

The world is almost peaceful when you stop trying to understand it.

当你不再试图理解这个世界时，它几乎就是和平的。

Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.

孤独是自我的贫乏；独处是自我的丰富。

You don't have to have a reason to love somebody.

爱一个人不需要理由。

The past is always tense, the future perfect.

过去总是紧张的，未来才是完美的。

It's not the writer's job to tell you how to feel. It's the writer's job to tell you something and make you feel it.

作家的任务不是告诉你该如何感受，而是告诉你一些事情并让你感受到它。

Writing is the only thing I've ever done with persistence, except for being married.

写作是我唯一坚持做过的事情，除了结婚。