最好的故事是那些困扰我们、迫使我们质疑自己确定性的故事。
The best stories are those that disturb us, that force us to question our certainties.
提高写作水平的唯一方法就是写作。
译文：世俗人的感情好比一张张纸，张张都是一样薄；人世间的事情好比一盘棋，一局更比一局新。赏析：人生坎坷不平，命运沉浮变化。世态炎凉如冰，人情淡薄似纸，不过是常态而已。我们唯有学会以平常心生存，才能在得意时不张扬，失意时不消沉。
我对现实和梦想之间的空间感兴趣。
The rise of China and the resurgence of Russia have challenged the idea that liberal democracy is the only viable form of government.
心灵的纯洁是愿意一件事。
A writer is like a tuning fork: We respond when we're struck by something that resonates with us.