现代国家的特点是其能够以前现代国家无法做到的方式集中和使用权力。
The modern state is characterized by its ability to concentrate and use power in a way that premodern states could not.
自信不是"他们会喜欢我"，而是"如果他们不喜欢我，我也没关系"。
哲学家们只是用不同的方式解释世界，而问题在于改变世界。
The act of painting is an act of meditation.
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
The most important thing you can do to achieve your goals is to make sure that as soon as you set them, you immediately begin to create momentum.
最大的风险是不承担任何风险。
过去隐藏在我们无法察觉的某个物质对象中（在那个物质对象会给我们带来的感觉中），在理智无法触及的领域之外。