A writer's greatest tool is empathy, the ability to feel with others, to see the world through their eyes.

君子有三种事应该加以警戒：年轻的时候，血气还没有固定，力戒贪恋女色；到了壮年时期，血气正旺盛，力戒逞强好斗；到了老年时期，血气已经衰弱，力戒贪得无厌。

I’ve learned that failure is just part of the process, and you can’t let it defeat you.

"The act of remembering is a way of reclaiming our history and asserting our presence in the world."

过去是远处的一支蜡烛：近得让你无法放弃，远得无法给你安慰。