渔民是我们的伙伴，他们的利益必须放在首位。

恐惧是作家想象力最肥沃的领土。

孤独不是他人的缺席，而是自我的缺失。

Everything should be built top-down, except the first time.

The best novels are those that manage to create autonomous worlds, worlds that function according to their own laws and logic.

Quality should never be compromised for short-term gains.

获胜的意愿很重要，但准备的意愿至关重要。