"Attention is the selective mechanism of consciousness."

I'm not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well.

Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness.

即使有盖世之功，最要不得的是居功自傲；纵然滔天的罪恶，最难得的是悔过之心。

The most important decision is your attitude towards the world.

The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.

假装谦虚往往就是信口开河，有时候简直是拐弯抹角的自夸。

I believe that the job of the novelist is to go out into the world and to bring back news of the human condition.