Don’t take it personally when someone turns you down. Assume they are like you: busy， occupied， distracted. Try again later. It’s amazing how often a second try works.

The worst thing that can happen to a human being is to lose hope.

A man's character is his fate.

监狱里的高墙实在是很有趣。刚入狱的时候，你痛恨周围的高墙；慢慢地，你习惯了生活在其中；最终你会发现自己不得不依靠它而生存。这就是体制化。

作为一个作家，就是永远的外人，总是在观察，却从未真正属于。