When people talk to us about others, they are usually dull. When they talk to us about themselves, they are nearly always interesting.

自然法，即lexnaturalis，是由理性发现的命令或一般规则，它禁止一个人做对他的生命有害或夺走维护生命的手段的事情。

The stones we pull from the earth carry 400 million years of history—we're merely temporary stewards.

作家的角色是作为一个见证者，为那些不能为自己发声的人发声。

穷人的真正悲剧在于他们除了等待富人给予他们一些东西外，什么也做不了。