In the act of writing, we confront our deepest fears and desires.

唯一让生活成为可能的，是永久且难以忍受的不确定性——不知道接下来会发生什么。

渔民的智慧不在于他捕获了多少，而在于他留下了多少。

我敬佩简单的快乐，那是复杂性最后避难所。

Talent without working is nothing.

I never think about the consequences of missing a big shot… when you think about the consequences, you’re probably going to miss.

I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you—it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.

历史研究不仅关乎过去，也关乎理解现在和塑造未来。

一个公司的价值观就是它的指南针。