The great object of all regulations is to secure the utmost quantity of useful produce.

晏子春秋

In this business, if you're good, you're right six times out of ten. You're never going to be right nine times out of ten.

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。