Do your thing and don't care if they like it.

"The power of words lies not in their meaning, but in their ability to evoke emotions."

The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.

There are no dull subjects. There are only dull writers.

Pain can be a form of knowledge.

在京都做官已经很长时间了，却没有高明谋略去辅佐君王。虽然有临川羡鱼的美好愿望，但等河水清不知要到哪一年。