写作的真正美在于其触动人类心灵的能力。

我认为这是写作中最重要的单一事情：它使熟悉的事物变得陌生，使陌生的事物变得熟悉。

The key to performance is elegance, not battalions of special cases.

Sustainability isn't an option—it's a necessity if we want to feed a growing population without destroying our planet.

Aquaculture isn't an alternative to wild fisheries; it's a partner in preserving them.

小说中的人物比他的创造者拥有更多自由——这就是支撑我写作的讽刺。

If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.