写作的过程可以是神奇的。大多数时候，你会盯着电脑屏幕，努力不被互联网分心。但有时，如果你幸运的话，灵感会降临。
The process of writing can be magical. Mostly, you'll be staring at the computer screen trying not to distract yourself with the internet. But sometimes, if you're lucky, inspiration will come.
I don't need a reason to be confident.
It’s not about the car. It’s about the person driving the car.
The modern state is characterized by its ability to concentrate and use power in a way that premodern states could not.
大型工业企业的历史就是现代资本主义崛起的历史。
写作对我来说就像呼吸。我必须写作才能活下去。
研究古DNA就是与逝者对话。