The most important thing is you must put everybody on notice that you’re here and you are for real. I’m not a player that is just going to come and go. I’m not a player that is going to make an All-Star team one time, two times. I’m here to be an all-time great. Once I made that commitment and said, ‘I want to be one of the greatest ever’, then the game became everything for me.

Every angel is terrifying.

作家必须成为四种人：疯子、偏执狂、文体家和批评家。

There is no shortcut to success, only down-to-earth efforts lead to long-term success.

The elements of consciousness are sensations, images, and affections.