【释义】：一个人如果没有他人的帮助，就难以取得成功；一匹马若缺乏其他马的竞争，就无法快速奔跑；堆积土石成台，没有更多的土便无法增高；池水若缺乏流动与激荡，就会停滞不前。

作家必须是一个愿意失败的人。

If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?

绘画中最难的是做到简单。