Thought and behavior are inseparable in the living organism.

We die containing a richness of lovers and tribes, tastes we have swallowed, bodies we have plunged into and swum up as if rivers of wisdom, characters we have climbed into as if trees, fears we have hidden in as if caves.

道德的基础是对他人的同情。

The most valuable resource in our industry isn't underground—it's the people who make it all possible.

Writing is a way of making sense of the world. It's a way of imposing order on chaos.

I don’t ask writers about their work habits. I really don’t care. Joyce Carol Oates says somewhere that when writers ask each other what time they start working and when they finish and how much time they take for lunch, they’re actually trying to find out, ‘Is he as crazy as I am?’ I don’t need that question answered.

你不尝试，就100%会错过。

"Writing is a way to give voice to our hopes."

我不是一个对名声感到非常自在的人。我是一个歌手。我唱歌。这就是我做的。这就是我爱的。