一个国家制度的强度不仅在于其正式规则,还在于管理行为的非正式规范以及这些规范被人口内化的程度。
The strength of a nation's institutions is not just in their formal rules, but in the informal norms that govern behavior and the degree to which they are internalized by the population.
We must, however, acknowledge, as it seems to me, that man with all his noble qualities still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin.  
The beauty of science lies in its ability to explain the natural world through observation and experimentation.
Great teams are built on mutual respect and shared goals.
人们总是倾向于高估一天能达成的事情,而低估十年能取得的成就。奇迹常常可以在十年的尺度上发生。长期主义能够实现的小进展的持续积累的复利,足以超越哪怕巨大的失误。
Art is not about beauty; it’s about truth, even when it’s ugly.
常常,我们对一个成功人生的想象,不是来自我们自己,而是来自他人。如果你是个男人,你会以父亲做榜样,如果你是个女人,你会以母亲做榜样,精神分析已经重复说了80年,但很少有人真正听进去。但我的确相信这件事。