All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter into another.
所有的变化，即使是最渴望的，也带着忧郁；因为我们留下的是一部分的自己；我们必须告别一种生活，才能进入另一种。
The most successful leaders are those who listen more than they speak.
发展需要消除不自由的主要根源：贫困和暴政，经济机会的匮乏以及系统的社会剥夺，公共设施的忽视以及压制性国家的过度活跃或不宽容。
记忆是件奇怪的事。它的运作方式和我以为的不同。我们不是在回忆，而是在重写记忆，就像历史被重写一样。回忆就是重塑，就是重新想象。
Trust is built when actions align with words—especially in an industry as vital as agriculture.
在一个疯子的世界里保持清醒本身就是疯狂。
数学不知道种族或地理界限；对于数学来说，文化世界是一个国家。
The end of history will be a very sad time. The struggle for recognition, the willingness to risk one's life for a purely abstract goal, the worldwide ideological struggle that called forth daring, courage, imagination, and idealism, will be replaced by economic calculation, the endless solving of technical problems, environmental concerns, and the satisfaction of sophisticated consumer demands.