At twenty-one, I was a divorced single mother. At thirty, I was struggling to feed my children. At forty, I was starting over in a new country. At fifty, I was rebuilding my career. At sixty, I walked the runway at Fashion Week. Life begins at every age—if you dare to make a plan.

Mimicking the herd invites regression to the mean.

The anarchic nature of the international system compels states to prioritize their own survival above all else.

Space is the protagonist of architecture.

别相信你听到的任何事情，看到的也只信一半。

The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, because you are giving them a portion of your life that you will never get back.