A poet must be like a tree, rooted in his native soil, drawing nourishment from it to bear fruit.

聪明的人心里明白而言语不必太多。

我们讲述的故事塑造了我们是谁。

【释义】抓住时机不要懈怠，因为机会一旦错过就不会再来。

The role of literature is to confront the darkness within us and to find a way to overcome it.

 自然必须被遵循，才能被掌控。