作为一个作家的巨大优势是你可以窥探别人。你在那里，听着每一个字，但你的一部分在观察。对作家来说，一切都是有用的，每一片碎片，甚至是最长最无聊的午餐会。
"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."
做出伟大工作的唯一途径是热爱你所做的事。
单靠技术无法解决饥饿问题，必须与公平获取和教育相结合。