The happiest people are those who have found purpose while still appreciating life's simple joys.

"The novel is the great democratic art form. It's the one place where you can be anyone, do anything, and say anything."

"The first draft is just you telling yourself the story."

对记忆的研究就是对人类本性的研究。

Sometimes, the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life.

未来不是我们进入的，而是我们创造的。

我努力改了四十年，现在才刚刚控制住。我过去几乎每天都生气，乔，但我学会了不把它表露出来；我还希望学会不把它感觉出来，虽然可能有的花上四十年的功夫。