故事是我们理解世界的方式，也是我们理解自己的方式。
Stories are the way we understand the world, and the way we understand ourselves.
文学的力量在于它能够揭示我们存在中隐藏的真相。
"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."
The key function of banks is transforming illiquid assets into liquid liabilities.
The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.
国际体系的无政府性质迫使国家争夺权力。