I write to find hope.

The lightning that precedes the thunder is a common image of the warnings that come before calamity.

"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."

Sustainability isn't a choice; it's our responsibility to the next generation.

一幅画应该是眼睛的盛宴，一首无言的诗歌。

遗忘就是背叛，铭记就是抵抗。

The one thing that offends me the most is when I walk by a bank and see ads trying to convince people to take out second mortgages on their home so they can go on vacation. That's approaching evil.

The true value of a tree isn't in its board feet, but in its roots and reach.

忠于自己，但始终乐于学习。