Coming up with an idea is the least important part of creating something great. It has to be the right idea and have good taste, but the execution and delivery are what’s key.

The past is always tense, the future perfect.

作家不过是一个用文字代替摇鼓和鼓声的萨满。

There is no such thing as a happy ending. There are just good stopping places.

我不是为眼睛做音乐，我是为耳朵做音乐。

我相信当一切似乎都出错时要坚强。我相信快乐的女孩是最漂亮的女孩。我相信明天是新的一天，我相信奇迹。

There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families.

文章贵在简洁，简洁则明了；贵在疏朗，疏朗则通畅；贵在深远，深远则持久。

【译文】 孔子说：“不怕没人了解自己，就怕自己没有能力。”