文学是将混沌转化为秩序，然后质疑该秩序的艺术。
Literature is the art of turning chaos into order, and then questioning that order.
日本人是世界上最有礼貌的民族——也是最拘泥于细节的。
深入做某件事的唯一方法就是努力工作。
The first draft of anything is shit.
The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness.
好与伟大之间的区别在于对细节的关注。
"You gave me the best of me, so you’ll give you the best of you."
我想写一个愤怒的女人，她有权利愤怒，而且不会为此道歉。
If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.
It's not always about winning. It's about learning and getting better.