The stories I’m writing now are more and more about memory, about the past, and about how we reconstruct the past.

The only safe thing is to take a chance.

"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."

我认为你永远无法真正准备好失去你所爱的人。