What literature needs most to tell and investigate today are humanity's basic fears: the fear of being left outside, and the fear of counting for nothing, and the feelings of worthlessness that come with such fears.

"The hawk was everything I wanted to be: solitary, self-possessed, free from grief, and numb to the hurts of human life."

解决问题的最好方法是让别人为你解决。

Exceed your customers' expectations. If you do, they'll come back over and over. Give them what they want — and a little more.