Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options.
生活并不会问我们想要什么。它给我们提供一些选择。
A story is a way of connecting with others.
"Sometimes love isn’t enough and you have to walk away."
我们不是从祖先那里继承了地球；我们是从子孙那里借来的。
The spread of liberal democracy around the world is not inevitable, but it is the most likely outcome of the historical process.
The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.