The novel is the great art form of lying to tell the truth.

The ethical questions raised by CRISPR are not obstacles—they are essential conversations.

My work is about the body, even when it's not visible.

在你合适的年龄读到的故事永远不会完全离开你。你可能会忘记是谁写的或者故事叫什么名字。有时候你会忘记具体发生了什么，但如果一个故事触动了你，它会一直伴随着你，萦绕在你脑海中那些你很少去的地方。

所有生而为人者都需要教育，因为他们注定要成为真正的人，而非野兽、愚钝的动物或木头。

The metropolis exacts from man as a discriminating creature a different amount of consciousness than does rural life.

混凝土是我们时代的大理石，一种民主的材料。