The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

The novel is the art of making the private public, the personal universal.

The real journey is the one that changes you.

The best investment you can make is in yourself.

The most radical gesture is to stay where you are.

多样性只是表象。这是奥义书的教义。而且不仅仅是奥义书。与上帝合一的神秘体验通常会导向这一观点，除非强烈的偏见阻碍了它。