我不考虑过去。我不考虑未来。我只考虑现在。

The battle of life is already half won by the young man who is brought personally in contact with high officials; and the great aim of every boy should be to do something beyond the sphere of his duties--something which attracts the attention of those who over him.

I always tell my students that it's okay to make mistakes, as long as you learn from them.

A writer must be a witness to his or her time, must bear witness to the injustices and the sufferings of the world.