I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't, and then tries the short story, which is the most demanding form after poetry. And, failing at that, only then does he take up novel writing.

The most important thing is to be true to yourself and to the story you're telling.

仅靠教育不足以让人们摆脱贫困；我们需要解决更广泛的系统问题。