死亡之所以紧紧跟随生命，不是因为生物学的必然性，而是因为嫉妒。生命如此美丽，以至于死亡爱上了它，这是一种嫉妒的、占有欲强烈的爱，它会抓住它能抓住的一切。

艺术是在你不刻意创作时发生的东西。

I must have flowers, always, and always.

I’m stronger than I thought I was.

A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.

You'll never be able to please everybody, so you might as well be yourself.

孩子们需要故事来帮助他们应对生活的复杂性。

绘本中的沉默与图像和文字同样重要。