"I am not defined by my past. I am driven by my future."

I’d rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I’m not.

写作的行为是对世界混乱的一种反抗。

"Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted."

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear； but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

Writing is an act of courage—you have to be willing to fail.