Diplomacy is not about passively adapting to change, but actively shaping change.

The most important thing in investing is to be in the right market at the right time.

"I write because I cannot live without writing."

没有人会发动战争——或者说，理智的人不应该这样做——除非他首先清楚自己希望通过战争实现什么目标以及如何指挥战争。