What I remember above all about Harvard was being in the midst of so much energy and intelligence. It could be exhilarating, intimidating, sometimes even discouraging, but always challenging. It was an amazing privilege…and though I left early, I was transformed by my years at Harvard, the friendships I made, and the ideas I worked on.

译文： 深敛沉着、敦厚持重是第一等资质，光明磊落、豪迈雄健是第二等资质，聪明机智、多才明辨是第三等资质。

Sometimes you have to lose yourself before you can find anything.

The strong man is strongest when alone.

作家必须是所有正统观念的叛徒。