不要把名字写在沙滩上，海浪会冲走它。不要把名字写在天空中，风可能会吹走它。把你的名字写在人们心里，那里才是它永存的地方。
Don't write your name on sand, waves will wash it away. Don't write your name in sky, wind may blow it away. Write your name in the hearts of people, that's where it will stay.
我们不必如此努力。
The molecule of DNA is the basis of all life, and understanding it is understanding life itself.
我是个失败的诗人。也许每个小说家都想先写诗，发现自己做不到，然后尝试短篇小说，这是诗歌之后要求最高的形式。如果连这都失败了，他才会转向写小说。