作家必须相信他所做的事是世界上最重要的事。即使他知道这不是真的，他也必须坚持这种幻觉。
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.
The best armor of old age is a well-spent life perfecting it.
冥冥之中，宇宙在帮助你，如果你接受这一前提，将更容易成功。
The more specific you are, the more universal you become.
如果你想成功，就必须愿意做出艰难的决定。
A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.
Sometimes you have to lose yourself to find yourself.
"In the end, it is not the fame or the accolades that matter, but the impact a writer's words have on the hearts and minds of their readers."