The writer is delegated to declare and to celebrate man's proven capacity for greatness of heart and spirit—for gallantry in defeat, for courage, compassion and love. In the endless war against weakness and despair, these are the bright rally flags of hope and of emulation.

I don't make films for the critics; I make them for the audience.

最好的家具无需言语就能讲述一个故事。

I know what I can do, so it doesn't bother me what other people think or say.

"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."

Mental processes are tools for mastering the environment.