Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems—but as you approach the present, it inevitably seems more and more incredible.

That “democracy” is a somewhat vague term which I cannot define precisely. We ought to say, therefore: “I am fairly certain that it is a good thing if a government has something of the characteristics that are common to the British and American Constitutions,” or something of this sort.

一本书之所以成为一本“好书”，主要是因为我们在对的时候读了它。

The library is inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night.

Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes.

领导力不在于掌控，而在于照顾好你所负责的人。

没有自由就没有创造，没有创造就没有真正的生活。