"The writer's job is to get the main character up a tree, and then throw rocks at him."
What's terrible is to pretend that 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.
The pursuit of knowledge is a journey without end.
The power to edit genes comes with great ethical obligations.
The beauty of literature is that it allows us to live a thousand lives in one.