The power of positive thinking is the ability to generate a feeling of certainty in yourself when nothing in the environment supports you.
The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.
我认为小说家的任务是让熟悉的事物变得陌生,让陌生的事物变得熟悉。
To be a poet means to be awake when others are asleep.