The divine right of husbands, like the divine right of kings, may, it is hoped, in this enlightened age, be contested without danger.

I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't, and then tries the short story, which is the most demanding form after poetry. And, failing at that, only then does he take up novel writing.

我不害怕失败，我害怕不去尝试。