Das Leben verändert sich schneller als man denkt.
Life changes faster than you think.
VeränderungAmy TanIch hatte keine Angst vor dem Versagen. Ich habe erwartet, zu versagen.
I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.
FehlerAmy TanI also thought of playing improvisational jazz and I did take lessons for a while. At first I tried to write fiction by making up things that were completely alien to my life.
Amy TanWer weiß schon, wo Inspiration her kommt. Vielleicht erwächst sie aus Verzweiflung. Vielleicht kommt sie vom Universum, aus dem Wohlwollen der Muse.
Who knows where inspiration comes from. Perhaps it arises from desperation. Perhaps it comes from the flukes of the universe, the kindness of the muses.
InspirationAmy TanIt's both rebellion and conformity that attack you with success.
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