世界是一个非常复杂的地方，而且它并没有变得简单。
The beauty of literature lies in its ability to capture the ineffable, to give form to the formless.
The beauty of literature lies in its ability to capture the ineffable, to give form to the formless.
文学的美在于它能够捕捉不可言喻的东西，给无形的东西以形式。
In the end, all we have are stories, and the hope that they might mean something to someone.
最终，我们所拥有的只有故事，以及希望它们对某人可能意味着什么。
The act of writing is an act of resistance against the absurdity of life.
写作的行为是对生活荒谬性的一种抵抗。
Language is the only tool we have to make sense of the world, and yet it is always inadequate.
语言是我们理解世界的唯一工具，但它总是不够用。
The task of the writer is to confront the chaos of existence and to find some kind of order within it.
作家的任务是面对存在的混乱，并在其中找到某种秩序。
I believe in the power of literature to change the way we see the world.
我相信文学的力量可以改变我们看待世界的方式。
The novel is a form of exploration, a way of understanding the world and our place in it.
小说是一种探索的形式，一种理解世界和我们在其中位置的方式。
Every sentence is a journey, and every word is a step.
每个句子都是一次旅程，每个词都是一步。
I am interested in the human condition, in what it means to be alive, in the nature of existence.
我对人类的状况感兴趣，对活着的意义感兴趣，对存在的本质感兴趣。
The world is a very complicated place, and it's not getting any simpler.