每个人皮肤下都住着几百个不同的人。作家的才能就是给他们各自命名、身份、个性并让他们互动。
Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to each other.
孔子说:“我想不说话。”子贡说:“您如果不说话,谁教我们呢?”孔子说:“天说过什么?天不说话,照样四季运行,百物生长,天说过什么?”
唯一的限制是你给自己设定的限制。
聪明好学,不以向地位低下的人请教为耻,所以称他为“文”。