The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

"Literature is the mirror of society, reflecting its beauty and its ugliness, its hopes and its fears."

The most important skill for an economist is the ability to think clearly about trade-offs.

Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you do it for money.

Leadership is about inspiring others to achieve what they thought was impossible.

The best stories are those that resonate with our own hidden thoughts.

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

只把眼睛盯在别人的缺点上，就会看不清自己的短处；只有常常检查自己，才能对自己的缺点了如指掌。

"I am not young enough to know everything."

最好的领导者会赋能他人去领导。