The decline of trust in institutions is one of the most serious problems facing modern democracies.

The pursuit of knowledge is the most noble of human endeavors.

I believe in the power of love and music to change the world.

The thought of death should usher us towards whatever happens to matter most to us; it should lend us the courage to pursue the way of life we value in our hearts.

创新是经济繁荣的核心问题。

"Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie."

Nowadays, particularly in the United States, if you meet someone at the bottom of society, they may unkindly be described as a "loser." There's a real difference between an unfortunate and a loser, and that shows 400 years of evolution in society and our belief in who is responsible for our lives. It's no longer the gods, it's us. We're in the driving seat.