I'm drawn to a lovely quote by St. Augustine in "The City of God," where he says, "It's a sin to judge any man by his post." In modern English that would mean it's a sinto come to any view of who you should talk to, dependent on their business card. It's not the post that should count. According to St. Augustine, only God can really put everybody in their place; he's going to do that on the Day of Judgment, with angels and trumpets, and the skies will open. Insane idea, if you're a secularist person, like me. But something very valuable in that idea, nevertheless.

"The best novels are those that make you feel less alone in the world."

真相常常隐藏在文字之间的空间里。

The most successful societies in the future will be those that are able to combine the strengths of both the state and the market.

"Exile is not a place, it's a state of mind you carry with you."