Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.

建筑应该属于它的时代，但不应该追求时尚。

History is the present. That's why every generation writes it anew. But what most people think of as history is its end product, myth.

我不能也不愿生活在谨慎的世界里，至少作为作家不行。我向你保证，我宁愿如此——那样生活会更容易。但不幸的是，谨慎不适合小说家。

"The best stories are the ones that make you feel like you belong."

我们必须通过写作来面对我们的恐惧和痛苦。