What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

城市关乎强度、集中和多样性。

一个人的灵魂在他们的故事中显露出来。

I'm not going to compare myself to anybody. I'm going to do the best I can do. I'm going to work as hard as I can work. And I'm going to be the best that I can be.

释义：解决困难问题，应从还比较易于处理的时候开始；铲除邪恶，应趁它尚在细微的时候进行。

将一副人生烂牌打得风生水起、妙趣横生，别管它到底是什么意思。

Success is not about the destination, it's about the journey.

作家唯一的责任就是对他的艺术负责。