出自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·疾贪》。贪婪卑鄙的风气源自处于上位的统治者，而不在下层民众；对民众的教育、对国民素质的改良在于执政者的措施是否得当，而不在于人民自身的素质。

很多高明人士经常耸人听闻地声称的所谓“真实世界的复杂性”实际上不过是他们自己脑子里的自相矛盾。

To write is to listen—to the voices within and the world outside.

Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge.

I don't want to be like everyone else, I want to be like me.

作家的生活绝对是孤独的。他必须独自完成工作。