我是个失败的诗人。也许每个小说家最初都想写诗，发现自己做不到后尝试短篇小说——那是仅次于诗歌要求最高的形式。连这个也失败了，他才会转向长篇小说。
I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't and then tries the short story which is the most demanding form after poetry. And failing at that, only then does he turn to the novel.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.
Great histories are written with ink and blood.
改变始于倾听，然后与那些你认为在做错误事情的人展开对话。
If your tanning process wouldn't withstand a documentary film crew, it's time to rethink your methods.