我从未认识过任何人是他们看起来的样子；或者至少，只是他们看起来的样子。

I think all writing is a campaign against cliche. Not just cliches of the pen but cliches of the mind and cliches of the heart.

在年轻的时候，请接受能为自己提供陡峭的学习曲线和艰苦的磨炼机会的工作。最初的工作是为人生打基础的，不要为了暂时的声望而轻易地接受一份工作。

You have to believe in your dreams before they can come true.

We are all descendants of successful ancestors; failure left no progeny.

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.

Language is the mirror of the soul; it reflects our deepest thoughts and emotions.