In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.

What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.

It's not always necessary to be better than everyone else, but to be better than you used to be.

写作对我来说就像呼吸一样——我必须靠它生存。