The artist's role is to disturb the peace.

Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence.

The beauty of life is, while we cannot undo what is done, we can see it, understand it, learn from it and change. So that every new moment is spent not in regret, guilt, fear or anger, but in wisdom, understanding and love.

作家的职责是严谨、诚实地写作，永不妥协。