The only thing that separates successful people from the others is hard work.

改变始于质疑现状的勇气。

写作是一种信仰的行为——对语言、对读者、对故事本身的信仰。

A novel is not just a story; it is a constructed object, an artifice that must be as perfect as possible.

家不是你出生的地方；家是你所有逃离的尝试停止的地方。

The sense of smell is directly connected to the emotional centers of the brain, which is why smells can evoke such strong memories.

我未来的女儿，我就让她健康快乐就行了。