我学校里其他孩子都很蠢。虽然我不应该叫他们蠢，即使他们确实如此。
"All the other children at my school are stupid. Except I’m not meant to call them stupid, even though this is what they are."
Diversity of thought drives innovation—it’s non-negotiable.
我从未能写出一部快乐的戏剧。我不能。我可以写一部有趣的戏剧，但我不能写一部快乐的戏剧。
"Writing is the closest thing we have to magic."
我们无法不了解历史。
The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.