Do not live for others; live for yourself.

Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to each other.

Literature is the bridge between cultures, a way to understand the other without judgment.

改变的秘诀在于集中所有精力，不是对抗过去，而是建设未来。