我们都在阴沟里，但仍有人仰望星空。

An artist must be willing to fail.

The realities are that, you know, as a black man, Barack can get shot going to the gas station.

To feel much for others and little for ourselves； to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections， constitute the perfection of human nature.

作家的角色是见证，讲述需要被讲述的故事，为无声者发声。