善恶之间的界限是可渗透的，任何人在环境的逼迫下都可能跨越它。

笑对人有益，只要不出人命就好。

Always think long-term. Short-term gains can lead to long-term losses.

作家必须忠于自己的真相，即使它不是别人的真相。

Writing is making sense of life. You work your whole life and perhaps you've made sense of one small area.

The first sentence of every novel should be: "Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human."