History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.

"The past is not something that simply disappears; it is something that we carry with us, always."

I'm a feminist, but I think that romance has been taken away a bit for my generation. I think what people connect with in novels is this idea of an overpowering, encompassing love—and it being more important and special than anything and everything else.

The world is a stage, and we are all playing our parts.

The ultimate test of any economic theory is whether it improves real-world decisions.