我是一个作家，而不是一个演说家。
The major credit I think Jim and I deserve... is for selecting the right problem and sticking to it.
我认为我和吉姆值得称赞的主要原因是...选择了正确的问题并坚持研究它。
"A novel is a conversation between the writer and the reader, across time and space."
过去从未真正消失；它在我们今天所做的选择中继续存在。