The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practising politicians.
后见之明对历史学家乃至回忆录作者非常有用，但遗憾的是，实践中的政治家却无法拥有。
My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or other of us has to go.
时间会对所有交易造成负面影响，有时甚至产生致命影响。一般情况下，等待的时间越久，意料之外的事情就越多。特别是在艰难的谈判中，要让所有人都在谈判桌上协商足够长的时间，以此达成协议。
I'm a firm believer that you create your own luck.
I love to perform, but I also love to just be by myself.
做出伟大工作的唯一途径就是热爱你所做的事。如果你还没找到，继续寻找，不要安于现状。
The most successful modern states are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.