The energy transition is the biggest opportunity of our lifetime, and we must embrace it with both courage and pragmatism.

I'm drawn to a lovely quote by St. Augustine in "The City of God," where he says, "It's a sin to judge any man by his post." In modern English that would mean it's a sinto come to any view of who you should talk to, dependent on their business card. It's not the post that should count. According to St. Augustine, only God can really put everybody in their place; he's going to do that on the Day of Judgment, with angels and trumpets, and the skies will open. Insane idea, if you're a secularist person, like me. But something very valuable in that idea, nevertheless.

Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.

The future of agriculture depends on innovation and sustainability working hand in hand.

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。

一个人对自己的态度是过上长寿且相对幸福生活的最重要因素。

A diverse team brings diverse perspectives, leading to better solutions.