历史学家是一个向后看的先知。
The historian is a prophet looking backwards.
It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly.
The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence called grit.
Literature is the art of giving form to the formless.
今天对自由民主最严重的威胁不是来自共产主义或法西斯主义等敌对意识形态，而是来自内部——来自民粹主义的兴起和民主规范的侵蚀。
能源的未来在于平衡即时需求与长期环境目标。