The only real failure is the failure to try.

The truth is, we all have our own version of reality, and sometimes it's hard to reconcile the two.

脸上有个污点，别人见了都暗自发笑，而自己还不知道，一旦有人直言相告，马上就用手拭去。如果还说：「我脸上有污点，与你有什么关系？」就不合乎人之常情了。可是当别人指出自身的缺点错误时，人们的态度为何就不是这样呢？

The only thing I can rely on is my own perception, and that is always changing.

没有人真正了解其他人。他所能做的最好的事情就是假设他们和他自己一样。

I’m not afraid to fail, I’m afraid to not try.

What is a writer but a shaman who uses words instead of rattles and drums?