The heart of another is a dark forest, always, no matter how close it has been to one’s own.
The greatest predictor of a novel's quality is the novelist's willingness to confront the unlovely truth about himself or herself.
我看到我们的主要慈善团体,包括世界银行,有太多的愚蠢和愚昧。我真的对建立 Costco 这样的资本主义企业更有信心。
Every man is his own God. If you give up yourself, who else will save you? A strong man can save.
Safety isn't a priority—it's a value. Priorities change; values don't.