The spaces we create must be flexible, adaptable, and alive.

人は、自分が思っている以上に、他人に支えられている。

Poetry should surprise by a fine excess and not by singularity—it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.

The most successful societies in the future will be those that can combine the efficiency of market economies with the social cohesion provided by traditional values.

Patience and persistence are key to achieving long-term goals.

作家的职责是扰乱世界的睡眠。