For a writer, published works are like fallen flowers, but the expected new work is like a calyx waiting to blossom.

For a writer, published works are like fallen flowers, but the expected new work is like a calyx waiting to blossom.

对于一个作家来说，出版的作品就像落花，而期待的新作品就像等待开花的花萼。

-- Cao Yu 曹禺