"Life is too short to waste time on things that don't matter."
生命太短暂，不要把时间浪费在无关紧要的事情上。
Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one... If a writer has to rob his mother, he will not hesitate; the "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is worth any number of old ladies.
Success is great, but the real reward is making people happy with our music.