The true artist is not proud: he is aware that art is infinite and he feels distant from his goal.

战斗越艰难，胜利就越甜蜜。

没有创造力的效率只是瞎忙。

成功是最好的报复。

作家要么是隐居的实践者，要么是内疚的、有过失的人。

The poet's mission is to illuminate the darkness.

当有人做出决定时，他实际上是跳入了一股强大的潮流，这股潮流将把他带到他最初做出决定时从未梦想过的地方。

Art should be a space for possibility.

The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

Every story is a mirror of its time.

The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in.