Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

"A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be unable to discover otherwise."

一个好故事让你感觉不那么孤单。

"You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it."

"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does."