最伟大的故事是那些揭示人性复杂性的故事。

I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't, and then tries the short story, which is the most demanding form after poetry. And, failing at that, only then does he take up novel writing.

宇宙的周期性变化源于爱和争斗的相互支配。

爱是一种极其困难的领悟：除了自己之外还有其他真实存在。