Anything real begins with the fiction of what could be. Imagination is therefore the most potent force in the universe， and a skill you can get better at. It’s the one skill in life that benefits from ignoring what everyone else knows.

A vida é uma festa que não se repete.

"A writer's duty is to tell the truth, even when it is uncomfortable or inconvenient."

Collaboration across borders is essential—fish don't recognize national boundaries, and neither should our efforts to protect them.