I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

每个人都有一种内在的、与生俱来的自我实现动力。

Literature is the art of making the invisible visible.

我吃文字从来没反胃过。

每个生命都会留下证据的痕迹；传记作者就是追踪这些痕迹的侦探。