To read is to travel without moving; to write is to make others travel.
阅读是不动的旅行,写作是让他人旅行。
The novel is the most complete form of human expression.
小说是人类最完整的表达形式。
Words have the power to heal the wounds that reality inflicts.
文字有力量治愈现实造成的创伤。
Childhood is the first and last frontier of literature.
童年是文学最初也是最后的边疆。
The true writer is always an outsider, even in his own country.
真正的作家永远是个局外人,即使在自己的国家也是如此。
Every book is a journey, and every journey could become a book.
每本书都是一次旅程,每次旅程都可能成为一本书。
Language is the only homeland that never exiles you.
语言是永远不会放逐你的家园。
To travel is to write with your feet.
旅行就是用双脚写作。
The world is full of signs, and the writer's job is to decipher them.
世界充满了符号,作家的职责就是解读它们。
Writing is not just a profession, it's a way of life.
写作不仅仅是一种职业,更是一种生活方式。