作家必须能够监督自己并批判自己。
The writer must be able to superintend himself and criticize himself.
谷物不仅仅是一种商品，它是文明的基础。
"Writing is a way to explore the depths of the human experience."
I don't know if you know who you are until you lose who you are.?
善于干事情的人，不一定能把事情干好；善于开头的人，不一定能把事情很好地结束。就好像发起者不一定有能力做成事，很多公司做大做强以前会炒掉不合格的CEO，即使他是创始人。
