"The world is a brutal place. My books reflect that."

I'm not going to sit here and say I'm a role model, because I'm not trying to be.

过去从未真正消失；它在我们讲述的故事中继续存在。

Life is a continual combat.

Only continuous learning can keep us invincible in fierce competition.

心灵不是被动的镜子，而是生活的积极参与者。