The desire to be loved is perhaps the most deeply rooted of all our vanity.

Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.

Children aren’t coloring books. You don’t get to fill them with your favorite colors.

写作是一种政治行为，它为无声者开辟空间。

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.