文学不是一场道德选美比赛。它的力量来自声音的权威，而非灵魂的纯洁。

生活是一段旅程，无论道路和住宿多么糟糕，都必须前行。

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there.

The dog is a friend of man because it judges him not by his station.

我写的每首歌都像是我的孩子。我培养它，我爱它，我把它送到世界上，希望它能找到自己的路。

要理解心灵，就要研究它在现实生活中的运作。