The teacher should not teach as if he were pouring knowledge into an empty vessel, but rather as if he were lighting a fire.
教师不应该像往空容器里倒知识那样教学，而应该像点燃火焰那样教学。
我是个失败的诗人。也许每个小说家最初都想写诗，发现自己做不到后尝试短篇小说——那是仅次于诗歌要求最高的形式。连这个也失败了，他才会转向长篇小说。
语言的进化是为了让我们能够闲聊。
我越是研究染色体，就越意识到它们非凡的行为。
People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them.
The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.
建筑始于你小心翼翼地将两块砖垒在一起的那一刻。
写作是在时间上留下印记。
我不完美，但我就是我。