英国女王伊丽莎白二世来华访问时想见他，他说

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

Your work will be endless， but your time is finite. You cannot limit the work so you must limit your time. Hours are the only thing you can manage.

The quality of an organization is determined by the quality of its services.

我不能也不愿生活在谨慎的世界里，至少作为作家不行。我向你保证，我宁愿如此——那样生活会更容易。但不幸的是，谨慎不适合小说家。