We are lonesome animals. We spend all our life trying to be less lonesome. One of our ancient methods is to tell a story begging the listener to say — and to feel — 'Yes, that's the way it is, or at least that's the way I feel it.'

真理不在光明中，而在我们不敢直视的阴影里。

The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.

好与伟大之间的区别在于对细节的关注。

Fear is just a state of mind.

The most durable thing in writing is style, and style is the most valuable investment a writer can make with his time.