We are all born with a certain inheritance of time, and we must learn to spend it wisely.

And we also suck in messages from everything from the television, to advertising, to marketing, etc. These are hugely powerful forces that define what we want and how we view ourselves. When we're told that banking is a very respectable profession, a lot of us want to go into banking. When banking is no longer so respectable, we lose interest in banking. We are highly open to suggestion.

The idea of America is so important to me. It's about freedom, democracy, and the ability to create your own destiny.

I don't need approval to be myself.

作家必须是一个异端，一个质疑所有绝对的人。

I'm not afraid to take on a challenge, I'm not afraid to take a risk.

"Never let your fear decide your future."

"Writing is not just an art; it is a necessity, a way to breathe life into thoughts."

If something fails where you thought it would fail， that is not a failure.