The stories are not autobiographical, but they're personal in that way. I seem to know only the things that I've learned. Probably some things through observation, but what I feel I know surely is personal.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor； it must be demanded by the oppressed.

I’m not gonna dim my light for anyone.

I'm not afraid to be alone; I'm afraid of being lonely.

I’ve never been afraid of death. It’s the process of dying that worries me.

金钱只是一个工具。它会带你去任何你想去的地方，但它不会代替你成为司机。

The silence between words is where the truth hides.