True leadership is about inspiring others to achieve more than they thought possible.

Make decisions when you are ready, not under pressure. Others will always push you to make a decision for their own purposes, internal politics, or some other external need. But you can almost always say, “I need a little more time to think about this. I’ll get back to you.” This tactic is very effective at defusing even the most difficult and uncomfortable situations.

I'm not a pop star, I'm a performance artist.

中国和其他威权国家的崛起挑战了自由民主是唯一可行政治制度的观念。

终极情境——死亡、机会、罪恶和世界的不确定性——使人面对他存在的现实。