写作是唯一一件当我做它时，我不觉得我应该在做其他事情的事情。
Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else.
海，海，海。它翻滚着，翻滚着，呼唤着我。进来吧，它说，进来吧。
【译文】力气单薄就不要去背负重物，说话没分量就不要规劝别人。没有钱就不要到人群中去，遇到危难千万别去求亲戚。
"I believe in the power of literature to create empathy and understanding between people."
树是希望的象征，扎根于当下，伸向未来。