Materials tell their own stories; we just have to listen.

The tragedy of great power politics is that even well-intentioned states are forced to act in ways that can lead to conflict and war.

创作行为并不纯粹。历史证明了这一点。社会学提取了它。作家失去了伊甸园，写作是为了被阅读，并逐渐意识到他是需要负责的。

The ultimate search engine would understand everything in the world. It would understand exactly what you meant, and it would give you back exactly what you wanted.

People always think they’re going to write a book. They think they’re going to write a book, and then they don’t.

伤口是光进入你身体的地方。

写作是为了抵抗世界的喧嚣。