Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.

"Writing is a journey into the unknown, where words become the compass and imagination the guide."

You have to grind when no one else is grinding so you can shine when no one else is shining.

过去是我们现在的一部分，因此也是我们未来的一部分。

I don’t love novels that end happily. They depress me so much.