The principle of asceticism never was， nor ever can be， consistently pursued by any living creature.
禁欲主义原则从来没有被任何生物一贯坚持过，也永远不会被如此坚持。
创作过程是一种冥想形式。
The power of abstraction allows us to see the common threads that run through seemingly disparate problems.
过度捕捞的真正代价是用空荡荡的渔网和破碎的社区来衡量的。
文学永远是一场通向真理的远征。
I don't listen to what people say. I just go out there and perform.
In the writing process, the more a story cooks, the better.
这是数着别人契上的齿数，而以为自己很富有。
思想就是一切；你想什么，就会成为什么。