"I think people believe in heaven because they don’t like the idea of dying, because they want to carry on living and they don’t like the idea that other people will move into their house and put their things into the rubbish."

"The historian is a prophet looking backwards."

Bigness is no longer part of any urban tissue. It exists; at most, it coexists.

The best partnerships are built on trust, transparency, and shared ambition.

历史不仅仅是关于发生了什么，而是关于被记住的内容和方式。

I rely a great deal on animal instincts.

The power of the press is a great power, but it must be used with great responsibility.

数学不是一项观赏性运动。