I am a man of my word.

——1993年12月获颁诺贝尔和平奖

I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

To travel is to write, and to write is to travel.

过日子就像是上帝在写小说，就让他放开手去写吧。