文学是将痛苦转化为美的艺术。

The man with a toothache thinks everyone happy whose teeth are sound. The poverty-stricken man makes the same mistake about the rich.

与其不受教育，不知不生，因为无知是不幸的根源。

Contemplating the weaknesses of others is easy； contemplating the weaknesses in yourself is hard， but it pays a much higher reward.

Every character I play is a part of me, and I am a part of them.

作家必须相信他所做的是世界上最重要的事情。即使他知道这不是真的，他也必须坚持这种幻觉。