记忆是一件奇怪的事情。它的运作方式并不像我想象的那样。我们习惯于把它想象成相机或录音机，但它根本不是那样的。它更像是一个画家。它创造了一幅画，但这幅画并不总是相同的。

Success is about being able to extend yourself beyond what you thought was possible.

"The dead are more alive than we are, because they are complete."

A novel is a conversation between the writer and the reader, across time.