经历一番挫折，才能增长一分见识；经过一些番磨难，才能增一分度量；省一分利益的经营，而多一分道义；能学一分退让，可得一分便宜；去掉一分享受则减少一分罪过；对事物多一分认识，而多一分物情。

If you're alive, you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, you've got to make a lot of noise, because life is the very opposite of death.

"La ciudad no es solo un escenario, es un personaje más en mis novelas."

亲密关系的最大敌人是讽刺。

Fear is a natural response, but courage is a choice. Choose to be brave.