凡事要有节制，一生便不会因不恰当的行为而蒙受羞耻。

I tend to like things that already exist.

安全不是功能，而是基础。

I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.

这些故事不是自传，但它们以那种方式是个人的。我似乎只知道我学到的东西。可能有些东西是通过观察，但我觉得我肯定知道的东西是个人的。

艺术无关美，而关乎真实，即使它丑陋。

The novel is not the author's confession; it is an investigation of human life in the trap the world has become.