阅读不是为了反驳和辩驳，也不是为了盲目相信和理所当然，也不是为了找话题和谈资，而是为了权衡和思考。
文学的唯一明智目的是，首先是写作的愉快劳动；其次是家人和朋友的满足；最后是实实在在的金钱。
我们必须不断挑战艺术世界的等级制度。
The creative process is never the same.
With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.
