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Happiness is actually found in simple things, such as taking my nephew around the island by bicycle or seeing the stars at night. We go to coffee... →
I've backpacked to countries like Italy and Turkey and observed beautiful scenery, but then I realized that beauty was always very close to me.... →
I'm a simple hillbilly. I don't like eating modern, industrialized, fast food. I grew up eating home-cooked food. So when I'm traveling... →
Writing is taking a risk, and it is actually fighting invisible and invincible enemies. They are over-confidence, stupidity, expectation and... →
From a building right in front of my windows, I can observe the speed of the sunrises and sunsets. The voices of children playing, laughing, yelling... →
I'm a small-town boy who comes from a traditional family on a tiny island called Belitung. I may not know where I'm going, but I'll... →
It's hard to be a minority. People look at you a different way, like you don't belong, and I don't think many people realize just how... →
I am the only one who is not married among my siblings.
I changed the course of my life, from the rigidity of mathematics and the corporate rhythm to a more bohemian world.
The treasure of a writer is to maintain their own style.
As a writer, I can't really take days off. Writing is like creating an art. Once you stop writing, you can lose your rhythm and context, meaning... →
I think writers of memoirs need to be respected for the bold decision they take to bare their lives open. That alone should be enough. The things I... →
The decision to write full-time meant I couldn't afford to buy a house. A friend kindly offered me the use of his apartment in a thirty-six-story... →