We are all descendants of successful ancestors; failure left no progeny.

写作是探索我们情感深度的一种方式。

美不是事物本身的品质：它存在于凝视它们的头脑中。

音乐和文字是同一精神的两翼。

The true value of a forest cannot be measured in board feet alone.

The energy sector is the backbone of any economy, and its stability ensures national security.

A great novel is a conversation between the author and the reader across time and space.

作家的生活是一种怀疑的生活。