The most important political development of the last two centuries has been the rise of the modern state.

做音乐就是要把不可能变成可能。

真正的作家是因为有话要说而写作，而不是因为想说些什么而写作。

I don't like to lose money, so I try to buy stocks that are cheap.

战争即和平。自由即奴役。无知即力量。

解读：一次性快乐稍纵即逝，如短暂刺激；可重复的快乐源于内心充实、自我成长，更值得投入精力，引导追求深度、持久快乐。