The greatest happiness which can happen to any country is the taking of the supreme power out of the hands of the governing few and putting it into the hands of the governed many.

The best leaders are those who empower others to be their best selves.

伟大的艺术总是承载着巨大的痛苦。

The market is always changing, and so must we.

我从很早以前就决定，要无条件地接受人生。我从来不期待生活给与我任何特别的东西，但我所成就的似乎总比我原来希望的多得多。大多数时候我并没有去寻求，它自己就来到了我身边。

作家成功的真正标准不在于获得的赞誉，而在于触动的心灵。

文学的美在于它让我们活了一千次。

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

It's probably as unlikely that you would nowadays become as rich and famous as Bill Gates, as it was unlikely in the17th century that you would accede to the ranks of the French aristocracy. But the point is, it doesn't feel that way. It's made to feel, by magazines and other media outlets, that if you've got energy, a few bright ideas about technology, a garage -- you, too, could start a major thing.