Every seed planted is a vote for the kind of world we want to live in.

The writer must be a person who is willing to be silent.

I'm not afraid to take a stand. Everybody, come take my hand. We'll walk this road together, through the storm, whatever weather, cold or warm.

The purpose of literature is to disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed.

衡量你成长程度的最好方法不是用你现在能在跑道上跑多少圈，甚至不是用你的平均成绩来衡量——当然，这些都很重要。重要的是你用你的时间做了什么，你选择了怎样度过你的每一天，以及你今年接触了谁。对我来说，这是衡量成功的最大标准。