A building must be honest in its materials and construction.

文学是文字的艺术，而文字是思想的工具。

I’m not afraid to be vulnerable. It’s part of being human.

A culture of experimentation and learning is essential for growth.

智慧的终极目标是梦想足够高远，以至于在追寻过程中忘却这个梦想本身。

你越努力，就越幸运。

文学不是一场道德选美比赛。

I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't, and then tries the short story, which is the most demanding form after poetry. And, failing at that, only then does he take up novel writing.