小说的艺术就是同时置身事内与事外的艺术。
"Books, which we mistake for consolation, only add depth to our sorrow."
我们误以为书能带来慰藉，其实它们只是加深了我们的悲伤。
"The beauty and mystery of this world only emerges through affection, attention, interest and compassion."
"Writing is like making love. Don’t worry about the orgasm, just concentrate on the process."
写作就像做爱。不要担心高潮，专注于过程就好。
"A poet is someone who spends years patiently trying to discover the second being inside him."
诗人就是那些花多年时间耐心探索内心第二个自我的人。
"Istanbul’s fate is my fate: I am attached to this city because it has made me who I am."
伊斯坦布尔的命运就是我的命运：我依恋这座城市，因为它造就了今天的我。
"The measure of a good book is determined by how much it disturbs the reader."
一本好书的标准在于它能让读者感到不安的程度。
"Books are like rivers that flow into the sea of our consciousness."
"To be a writer is to acknowledge the secret wounds that we carry inside."
成为一个作家就是要承认我们内心深处的秘密创伤。
"The beauty and mystery of this world only emerges through affection, attention, interest and compassion."
这个世界的美与神秘只有通过情感、关注、兴趣和同情才能显现。
"Writing is a matter of patience and stubbornness, not talent."
写作是耐心和固执的问题，而不是天赋。