传记作者的挑战在于既要成为侦探，又要成为诗人。

模仿是最稳妥的创新。

Literature is the art of saying what cannot be said.

下一个大事件往往始于一个被忽视的小想法。

Language is the most powerful tool of human thought.

The meaning of a sentence is not just in the words themselves， but also in the illocutionary act it performs.

在触及音乐之前，你必须先拒绝某种人性的表达。