Competition is a good thing, it forces you to keep improving.

我不能也不愿生活在谨慎的世界里，至少作为作家不行。我向你保证，我宁愿如此——那样生活会更容易。但不幸的是，谨慎不适合小说家。

技术只是一个工具。真正的挑战是明智地使用它。

The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.

A writer's duty is to rebel against lies and oppression.

【译文】 孔子说：“年轻人应该孝顺父母，尊敬师长，认真诚信，广施爱心，亲近仁人志士。能轻松做到这些，才可以从事理论研究。”

"Neoliberalism is the ideology that says there is no alternative, while making sure there is no alternative."

The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.