小说是一种通过谎言讲述真相的伟大艺术形式。
The novel is the great art form of lying to tell the truth.
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.
I'm just me. I'm not trying to be anyone else.
大约99%的时候，最佳时机就是现在。
宏观经济学的核心问题是理解人们如何随时间做出决策。
Writing is a way of escaping from the world, but also a way of embracing it.