"The writer is a man who is always trying to push the boundaries of language, to explore the limits of language, to see what language can do."

我不愿意人家粗心大意地读我的书，因为在这些记忆记下来时，我承受了太多太多的悲伤。

Collaboration between governments, scientists, and fishermen is the cornerstone of effective marine conservation.

和一个人玩一个小时对他的了解，胜过于一年的对谈。

孔子说：“经常学习，不也喜悦吗？远方来了朋友，不也快乐吗？得不到理解而不怨恨，不也是君子吗？”

Never underestimate the power of the human spirit.

Done is better than perfect.

时间并不存在。对于河水来说，只有当下。没有过去，没有未来。

The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained liberation from the self.