I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule， not to bewail， not to scorn human actions， but to understand them.

I've always been fascinated by the idea of transformation.

The true value of a forest cannot be measured in board feet, but in the breath of the planet.

作家必须相信他所做的是世界上最重要的事情。即使他知道这不是真的，他也必须坚持这种幻觉。