The world is so unpredictable. Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own existence. In some ways we are, in some ways we're not. We are ruled by the forces of chance and coincidence.

"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."

美不是事物本身的品质：它存在于凝视它们的头脑中。

积极情绪拓宽我们的意识，鼓励新颖、多样和探索性的思想和行动。随着时间的推移，这种拓宽的行为模式会建立技能和资源。