写作是一种勇气的行为。

贫困不仅仅是收入问题；它还关乎尊严和自主权。

黑暗不能驱逐黑暗；只有光明能够做到。仇恨不能驱逐仇恨；只有爱能够做到。

唱歌是我与世界对话的方式。

A fool who knows he is a fool is for that very reason a wise man. The fool who thinks he is wise is the one to be called a fool.

A great novel is a world unto itself, with its own laws and logic.

文化的功能观点坚持这样的原则：在每一种文明类型中，每一种习俗、物质对象、观念和信仰都履行某种重要功能，完成某些任务，代表一个运作整体中不可或缺的部分。