My goal is not to be better than others, but to be better than myself.

"A writer's duty is to tell the truth, even when it is uncomfortable."

Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.

教育的功能是帮助我们超越给定的东西，超越眼前的东西。

"Literature is the bridge between cultures, a way to traverse the distances that separate us."

I'm not a material girl, but I do like nice things.