The most successful modern states are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.
历史对我不错,因为都是我写的。
我是个失败的诗人。也许每个小说家都想先写诗,发现自己做不到,然后尝试短篇小说,这是诗歌之后要求最高的形式。如果连这都失败了,他才会转向写小说。
The future is not fixed; it is something we can shape with our knowledge and actions.