The act of writing is an act of defiance.

外交家应该具备灵活性和适应性，以应对快速变化的国际环境。

"Good research is about asking the right questions, not just applying fancy methods."

You have to be humble and accept that sometimes you will lose.

有时我会感到，我伸展开来覆盖大地、延伸进万物：我感到自己生活在每一棵树木中、生活在浪花中、生活在往来无定的云朵和动物中、生活在季节的轮回中。

世间万物，没有孤立存在的，必然有其对立面。

All men have the stars， but they are not the same things for different people。 For some， who are travelers， the stars are guides。 For others they are no more than little lights in the sky。 For others， who are scholars， they are problems。 For my businessman they were wealth。 But all these stars are silent。 You – you alone – will have the stars as no one else has them.

"The best stories are the ones that make you feel empowered."