What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

The deep, personal material of the latter half of your life is your children. You can write about your parents when they're gone, but your children are still going to be here, and you're going to want them to come and visit you in the nursing home.

我不是完美的，但我追求完美。

如果你没有犯错，说明你不够努力。

The beauty of literature is that it allows us to live multiple lives, to experience different worlds, to feel the emotions of others.

生活中最大的荣耀不在于从不跌倒，而在于每次跌倒后都能站起来。

There are no mistakes in art, only unexpected discoveries.