不要让不认识你的人定义你。
You are not the opinion of someone who doesn't know you.
The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.
The true measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members.
A biennale should be a mirror of its time, not a fashion show.
The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.
