作家的职责是讲述真相，即使它令人不安。

过度捕捞的真正代价是用空荡荡的渔网和破碎的社区来衡量的。

The novel is a form of exploration, a way of understanding the world and our place in it.

Hate the sin， love the sinner.

The world is made of words, and if you know the words the world is made of, you can make of it whatever you wish.

仁爱的人将天地万物视为一个整体，没有一样不是自己的一部分。

我为我所做的感到快乐和自豪，但从未完全满足。