I was poor white trash, no glitter, no glamour. But I had a dream, and I made it.
古代学者在内心涵养上下功夫,所以表现在外表上便是德高望重的标志;今天的学者在外表上下功夫,对于内心涵养,则显出实际德行的缺陷。
I believe that the job of the novelist is to go out into the world and to bring back news of the human condition.
A novel is a mirror walking along a main road.