我是個(gè)失敗的詩人。也許每個(gè)小說家最初都想寫詩，發(fā)現(xiàn)自己做不到后嘗試短篇小說——那是僅次于詩歌要求最高的形式。連這個(gè)也失敗了，他才會轉(zhuǎn)向長篇小說。
I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't and then tries the short story which is the most demanding form after poetry. And failing at that, only then does he turn to the novel.
一本好書是作者與讀者之間的對話。
Effective diplomatic strategies are built on the foundation of trust, cooperation, and common interests.
Innovation is the only way to break through resource constraints.
To name an object is to suppress three-quarters of the enjoyment of the poem.
"We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to."
最偉大的故事是那些揭示人性復(fù)雜性的故事。