当痛苦找到意义时，它就不再是痛苦。

Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.

成为一个作家就是对一切都感兴趣。

权力精英不是孤立的统治者。顾问和咨询师、发言人和舆论制造者，往往是他们更高层次思想和决策的领导者。

智慧总是在它不再有任何用处时才降临到我们身上。

笑是一种连接大群体的机制。