文学是发现普通人身上非凡之处的艺术,用普通的语言说出非凡的事情。
Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary people, and saying with ordinary words something extraordinary.
The city is a living organism, constantly evolving and changing.
"Writing is easy: all you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead."