"The future is always beginning now."

"History is not the past, it is the present. We carry our history with us."

The historian’s task is to understand the past, the novelist’s to make it live.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

我相信讲故事的力量可以改变世界。

A great novel is one that changes the way you see the world.

Every time you fail, you come one step closer to success.

"There are no small lives, only small perspectives."