To write is to confront the ghosts of the past and the uncertainties of the future.

杰作不是完美的，而是完全诚实的。

I prefer women with a past. They are always so damned amusing to talk to.

对抗邪恶最确定的手段是极端的个人主义、独立的思考、异想天开甚至古怪反常。