I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.

"The past is never dead. It’s not even past."

Inspiration can come from the smallest moments—you just have to be open to it.

The value or worth of a man is, as of all other things, his price; that is to say, so much as would be given for the use of his power.

为了惩罚我对权威的蔑视，命运使我自己也成为权威。

历史研究不仅关乎过去，也关乎理解现在和塑造未来。