第一个将一块土地围起来并说‘这是我的’，并找到足够简单的人相信他的人，就是文明社会的真正创始人。
The first man who， having enclosed a piece of ground， bethought himself of saying 'This is mine，' and found people simple enough to believe him， was the real founder of civil society.
We tend to overestimate what we can do in a day， and underestimate what we can achieve in a decade. Miraculous things can be accomplished if you give it ten years. A long game will compound small gains to overcome even big mistakes.
建筑师必须是一个讲故事的人。
The security dilemma is a fundamental feature of international politics, as states' efforts to increase their own security often decrease the security of others.
最好的公司不仅仅是销售产品，它们还激发变革。
记忆是滑溜的东西，总是在不断变化和重塑。
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
文学是一种对抗遗忘的方式。