The writer is the enemy of all dictatorships, whether of the left or of the right.
作家是所有独裁的敌人,无论是左翼还是右翼。
真正的悲剧是那个人生中从未为他的一次至高无上的努力振作过,从未发挥过他的全部能力,从未挺直过他的全身。
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That’s what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.