The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.

"Writing is a way of thinking, a way of understanding the world."

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one.

【译文】 子贡问：“孔文子凭什么获得‘文’的称号？”孔子说：“灵敏又好学，向比自己学问差的人请教时，不觉得没面子，所以称为‘文’。”

"The world is full of stories, and each one is a window into a different reality."