释义：荣华富贵不过是短暂的梦境，如同九月的霜一样容易消逝。老病死生是每个人都要面对的，无法由他人替代，人生的酸甜苦辣只能自己承担。

I believe in such cartography – to be marked by nature, not just to label ourselves on a map like the names of rich men and women on buildings.

The desire to be a servant had been bred into me: bone, blood, and skin.

写书就像冒险。一开始它是玩具和娱乐。然后她成了你的情妇。然后是你的主人。然后变成一个暴君。最后你终于认命的时候,它死了,然后给拖到外面游街。

"Writing is a way to explore the complexities of human relationships."

A writer must be willing to be misunderstood.

你看得越多，看到的就越多。

生命的初期，一定要从环境中吸收大量的讯息，这是心智活动最频繁的时期，孩子需要从环境吸收一切的事物。