To be a writer is to sit down at one's desk in the chill portion of every day, and to write; not waiting for the little jet of the blue flame of genius to start from the breastbone.

世界是一个黑暗的地方，但其中也有光明。你只需要去寻找。

The most profound discoveries often start with simple observations.

剧作家的任务是创造一个既熟悉又陌生的世界，一个反映我们自己的世界，同时也挑战它。