I write to understand, to grasp the reality that escapes me.
我写作是为了理解，为了抓住那些我无法掌握的现实。
The most significant threat to liberal democracy comes from within, from the decay of institutions and the loss of trust in them.
I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.
The best performances come from the heart.
The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one... If a writer has to rob his mother, he will not hesitate; the "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is worth any number of old ladies.
建筑是人与自然的桥梁。