If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original.

To write is to resist the noise of the world.

"我写作是为了逃离世界，但最终总是描绘它。"

要成为一名作家，必须有一定的傲慢，相信自己要说的话对别人来说足够重要。

When checking references for a job applicant， employers may be reluctant or prohibited from saying anything negative， so leave or send a message that says， “Get back to me if you highly recommend this applicant as super great.” If they don’t reply take that as a negative.