The novel is the one bright book of life. Books are not life. They are only tremulations on the ether.
小说是生命的一本明亮的书。书不是生命。它们只是以太上的颤动。
创新不在于技术，而在于解决实际问题。
The more you know, the less you need to show.
Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have to offer.
我写作是为了理解，质疑，探索人性的复杂性。
释义：经历长久干旱后遇上甘霖的喜悦，比在异乡遇到老朋友还让人高兴。