"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."
写作是一种乐观的行为。如果你觉得它不重要，你就不会费心去做。
历史学家必须怀有一种信念：人类不会也不能灭亡。
Light gives life to architecture; without light, architecture loses its soul.
政治没有永恒的朋友，只有永恒的利益。
Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.
我建议年轻艺术家尽己所能地画，只要还能画就不要害怕画得糟糕。