The basis of shame is not some personal mistake of ours, but the ignominy, the humiliation we feel that we must be what others want us to be.

摆脱诱惑的唯一方法是屈服于它。

小说是一面反映社会复杂性的镜子，而小说家则是打磨这面镜子的人。

人通过克服困难而成长。

I don't have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world.

我无法相信一个要一直被赞美的上帝。