Forgetting is more powerful than despair.
遗忘比绝望更强有力。
I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you—it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.
"The past is always tense, the future perfect."
Should seize every opportunity to prove to everyone that you, prove that you are able to meet the challenge.