Half the skill of being educated is learning what you can ignore.

I think the most important thing is to have a good story and to tell it well.

在糟糕的时候抱有希望不仅仅是愚蠢的浪漫。这是基于人类历史不仅是残酷的历史，也是同情、牺牲、勇气和善良的历史。

The novel is a machine for generating meaning.

The only thing that can stop me is me.

我们最爱的故事是那些在我们读完很久之后仍陪伴着我们的故事。