The truth is, we are all waiting to be told who we are.
真相是，我们都在等待别人告诉我们自己是谁。
She walks in beauty, like the night
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
我认为小说家的任务是让熟悉的事物变得陌生，让陌生的事物变得熟悉。
Interview with Infinity Plus (February 2001)
我不害怕跌倒，因为我知道我会重新站起来。
Doing simple things well is extraordinary, doing ordinary work well is remarkable.
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.