"The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business."

To be a writer is to be a spy on life.

位我上者，灿烂星空；道德律令，在我心中。

The greatest wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.

We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome.