When we measure forest success only in board feet, we miss the forest for the trees.

The principle of asceticism never was， nor ever can be， consistently pursued by any living creature.

I don’t need a map, I make my own path.

"You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little because sometimes that seems far beyond your reach."

感觉就是秘密。

我不追随潮流，我创造潮流。

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.