孤独催生我们内心的原创性，催生陌生而危险的美——催生诗歌。

艺术是世界上已知的最强烈的个人主义形式。

Diversity in thought leads to innovation; diversity in people leads to strength.

预测未来的最好方式就是创造未来。

The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.

我认为理性是一种理想化的东西。

计划写作不是写作。列提纲、做研究、和别人谈论你在做什么，这些都不是写作。写作就是写作。