To make something good, just do it. To make something great, just re-do it, re-do it, re-do it. The secret to making fine things is in remaking them.
The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.
我接手的每一个角色都是一次新的冒险,一个新的挑战。
The novel is an act of rebellion against reality, an attempt to reshape the world according to one's desires.