人活着只有两件事，忙着活，忙着死。

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

You have to be willing to fail to succeed.

我为孩子们写作，因为我曾经是一个需要书籍的孩子。