A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.

小说的艺术在于让读者忘记作家的存在。

解读：抽象群体易被理想化，而身边真实个体有缺点、会犯错，呼吁把关爱落到实处，关心身边亲朋，而非空谈大爱，忽略眼前人的需求。