"I’ve learned more from my losses than from my wins."
The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."
The key to global competitiveness is local adaptability.
Writing is an act of courage—you have to be willing to fail.