True growth comes from understanding the land and working with it, not against it.
真正的增长来自于理解土地并与之合作，而不是对抗它。
预测未来的最好方式就是去创造它。
The novel is a machine for generating meaning.
"Writing is a way of saying to the world, 'I exist, and I have something to say.'"
The dominant kind of snobbery that exists nowadays is job snobbery. You encounter it within minutes at a party, when you get asked that famous iconic question of the early 21st century, "What do you do?" According to how you answer that question, people are either incredibly delighted to see you, or look at their watch and make their excuses.
写一本书就像去一个未知的国度旅行。
The future belongs to those who dare to dream.