History is alive in the stories we tell.

Literature is the voice of the marginalized.

There are unknown forces in nature; when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve, she lends them to us; she shows us these forms, which our watching eyes do not see, which our intelligence does not understand or suspect.

一个国家制度的品质是其成功的最重要决定因素。

"I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man."

"I don't have a lot of respect for talent. Talent is genetic. It's what you do with it that counts."

The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not your responsibility.