Dreams don't run away, it's always ourselves who run away.
最好的小说是那些能够创造自主世界的作品,这些世界按照自己的法则和逻辑运作。
The deep, personal material of the latter half of your life is your children. You can write about your parents when they're gone, but your children are still going to be here, and you're going to want them to come and visit you in the nursing home.