人一般而言，天生的能力对他影响不大 – 他如何造就自己决定他的人生。
A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with – a man is what he makes of himself.
The heart's memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good.
Coming up with an idea is the least important part of creating something great. It has to be the right idea and have good taste, but the execution and delivery are what’s key.
The simplest words often carry the heaviest weight.
这个世界充满了征兆和奇迹，但我们每天走过却视而不见。
The novel is a form of exploration, a way of understanding the world and our place in it.