The urgent is a tyrant. The important should be your king. Down with the tyranny of the urgent

The writer cannot be a mere storyteller; he cannot be a mere teacher; he cannot be a mere entertainer. He must be all of these and more.

Literature should be a thorn in the side of society

The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing.

作家是一个总是试图在形式与内容、风格与实质、艺术与生活之间找到正确平衡的人。

I take nothing for granted. I now have only good days or great days.