The life of a writer is absolutely solitary. He has to be alone to do his work.
作家的生活绝对是孤独的。他必须独自完成工作。
What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.
智力上复杂的人对所有真正的个性都漠不关心，因为由此产生的关系和反应不能用逻辑操作来穷尽。
我不让过去定义我，我让它磨砺我。
【译文】 孔子说：“三军可以剥夺主帅，匹夫不可剥夺志向。”
The state is not a work of art; it is a necessity.
