The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.

"We don't get to choose our own hearts. We can't make ourselves want what's good for us or what's good for other people."

德性的知识，不是从见闻中产生的。

The world is a language we have forgotten how to speak.

The most successful societies in the future will be those that are able to combine the efficiency and technological dynamism of the market with the social safety nets and political stability provided by the state.

The best comedy comes from truth.

The artist must learn to see, to observe, to feel, and to think.

All I desired was to walk upon such an earth that had no maps.

死亡可能是人类最伟大的福气。

我不把任何事视为理所当然。我通过努力获得一切成就。