我希望我的书是一面镜子，而不是一扇窗户。

If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough.

The most successful societies in the world are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.

Color is my day-long obsession, joy, and torment.

不平等并非不可避免。它是我们通过制定的政策所做出的选择。

人是自己的世界。

The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property.

"There are moments when the past feels so close you could reach out and touch it, and then it’s gone again, like smoke."