You don't have to be a genius or a visionary to succeed. You just need to be persistent.

You have to be thick-skinned in this business.

"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."

我不相信鬼魂，但我总是看到它们。

一切因缘和合的事物，都如同梦幻泡影，如同露水和闪电，应该这样看待。

轧棉机的发明纯属偶然；那时我还很年轻，非常贫穷，对我来说从中实现一些价值是一个重要的目标。