The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.

当准备遇到机会时，成功就会到来。

When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.

The true subject of the novel is not the story, but the human soul.

每位艺术家都将画笔浸入自己的灵魂，将自己的本性绘入画作。