当今文学最需要讲述和探究的是人类的基本恐惧：被排斥在外的恐惧，无足轻重的恐惧，以及随之而来的无价值感。
What literature needs most to tell and investigate today are humanity's basic fears: the fear of being left outside, and the fear of counting for nothing, and the feelings of worthlessness that come with such fears.
人心比山川更险恶，比了解天象更困难。
追求纯粹的美是一种陷阱，是通往痛苦和悲伤的快车道。
"Training a hawk is a dialogue, not a monologue."