The act of writing is an act of hope, a belief in the power of words to change the world.

我对扮演英雄不感兴趣。我对扮演人类感兴趣。

Philosophy ought really to be written only as a form of poetry.

释义：开始时做得好的人确实很多，但能够坚持到底的人却很少。这句话揭示了人们在做事过程中往往容易虎头蛇尾，难以善始善终。