不担忧自己一家的贫寒，而担忧天下百姓的饥饿
It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied； better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.
The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them. This dark assertion will be illuminated later on.
If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?
To be a writer, one must have a certain arrogance, a belief that one's own voice is worth hearing.
"The purpose of art is to make the world a better place by helping us to see it more clearly."