I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't, and then tries the short story, which is the most demanding form after poetry. And, failing at that, only then does he take up novel writing.
我是个失败的诗人。也许每个小说家都想先写诗，发现自己做不到，然后尝试短篇小说，这是诗歌之后要求最高的形式。如果连这都失败了，他才会转向写小说。
If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow.
我看到的民众代表越多，我就越钦佩我的狗。
The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence called grit.