The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.
作家必须相信他所做的是世界上最重要的事情。即使他知道这不是真的，他也必须坚持这种幻觉。
大脑是一台匆忙下结论的机器。
The greatest predictor of a novel's quality is the novelist's willingness to confront the unlovely truth about himself or herself.
The most beautiful works of art are those in which necessity and freedom are in perfect balance.
纺织行业必须适应不断变化的世界，否则就有被淘汰的风险。