States are inherently aggressive and expansionist because they exist in an anarchic international system where there is no higher authority to keep them in check.

我认为作家的首要职责是娱乐。

当我在舞台上时，那是我感觉最有活力的时刻。

Leadership is about inspiring others to achieve what they thought was impossible.

释义：美好事物之所在，就是受到玷污辱没，世人也不能使它低贱；丑恶事物之所在，就是有人鼓噪吹捧，使之抬高身价，世人也不能使它贵重。