The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

"In my novels, I try to delve into the darkest corners of the human psyche."

In individuals， insanity is rare；but in groups， parties， nations， and epochs， it is the rule.

我不需要向任何人证明什么。我只需要跟随我的心，专注于我想对世界说的话。我主宰我的世界。

"A writer must be both a dreamer and a realist."

老虎的尾巴不会长在狸猫身上，象牙也不会长在老鼠的口中。这句话是说小人是不会做出高尚的事情的。