The true subject of the novel is not the story, but the human soul.
小说的真正主题不是故事，而是人类的灵魂。
我想像鸟儿歌唱一样作画。
We are survival machines – robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes.
我们都是自己的监狱，自己的狱卒。
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
I don’t like to explain my work. If I could say it in words, I wouldn’t need to paint it.
All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.
学习如何生活，而不是如何生存。