If you believe that every life has equal value, it's revolting to learn that some lives are seen as worth saving and others are not. We said to ourselves: "This can't be true. But if it is true, it deserves to be the priority of our giving."

The concept of a legal right is a complex one, involving not only the existence of a rule but also the existence of a remedy.

我认为小说家的任务是让熟悉的事物变得陌生，让陌生的事物变得熟悉。

背景非常重要。背景不仅仅是物理背景，还包括历史和文化背景。

The speech we hear is an indication of that which we don't hear. It is a necessary avoidance, a violent, sly, anguished or mocking smokescreen which keeps the other in its place.

不要被别人的评价左右，做最真实的自己。

最好的表演来自于真实和诚实的地方。