"What's terrible is to pretend that the second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better."

简单是终极的复杂。

艺术真正反映的不是人生，而是观者。

最终，我们都只是故事。

写作是使不可见之物可见的艺术。

Fear is just a feeling. Don’t let it stop you.

To write is to engage with the world.

摆脱诱惑的唯一方法就是屈服于它。