孤独是我们为自我意识付出的代价。

奢侈不是买昂贵的东西。它是一种生活方式，让你欣赏制作精良、经久耐用的物品。

真正的文学不仅仅是讲述故事，而是通过故事揭示人性的复杂性。

"A story is not a line; it is a web."

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.