作一个不满足的人，胜过一只满足的猪；作一个不幸的苏格拉底，胜过作一个满足的痴人。

"Always assume there's a crisis around the corner."

"One must be an inventor to read well. There is then creative reading as well as creative writing."

"Wild things are made from human histories."

Myth is a type of speech chosen by history: it cannot possibly evolve from the 'nature' of things.

小说质量的最大预测因素是小说家愿意面对自己或他人的不美好真相。