A novel is not written to give answers but to ask the right questions.

When I have been listened to and when I have been heard, I am able to re-perceive my world in a new way and go on. It is astonishing how elements that seem insoluble become soluble when someone listens.

文学是人类的记忆，没有记忆就没有身份。

Pain research is not just about alleviating suffering; it's about understanding a fundamental aspect of human biology.

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."

唱歌的人不求声音高尖而求合乎节拍，评论者不追求华丽的辞藻而注重所谈论的事情符合实际。

A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided.