写作是一种孤独的职业，但孤独是作家的最好朋友。

The best time to work on your marriage is before you have one.

The voice is an instrument that never stops evolving.

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

解释：砍伐树木不把树根砍掉，必能重新生长；堵塞水不把源头堵住，必会重新流出；消除祸患不铲除产生祸患的根基，祸患还会再生。

清洁：身体、衣服及住所，力求整洁。