对认可的渴望,灵魂中的激情部分,是人性中最具政治危险性的部分。
The desire for recognition, the thymotic part of the soul, is the most politically dangerous part of human nature.
我是个失败的诗人。也许每个小说家都想先写诗,发现自己做不到,然后尝试短篇小说,这是诗歌之后要求最高的形式。如果连这都失败了,他才会转向写小说。
I don't believe in regrets. Regrets are a waste of time. They're the past crippling you in the present.
"We must constantly challenge our assumptions and be willing to change our minds."