The creative act is not pure. History evidences it. Sociology extracts it. The writer loses Eden, writes to be read and comes to realize that he is answerable to no one.
创作行为并不纯粹。历史证明了这一点。社会学提取了它。作家失去了伊甸园，写作是为了被阅读，并最终意识到他不对任何人负责。
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
I am not afraid of being overpowered by the impression. It will pass away soon enough.
"The beauty of science is that it allows us to understand the world in a way that is both profound and practical."
写作是让事物显得真实，而不是让它们变得真实。
