民主城邦的基础是自由权。

每一个挑战都是学习和成长的机会。

薄：挑剔，贬低。訾：贬斥。贬低我商品的人，是想和我做生意；贬斥我品行的人，是想和我交朋友。

No moral system can rest solely on authority.

There’s a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there’s a choice you have to make. We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

抽象的目的不是模糊，而是创建一个新的语义层次，在这个层次上可以绝对精确。

写作是一种治疗方式；有时我想知道那些不写作、不绘画、不创作音乐的人如何逃离人类与生俱来的疯狂、忧郁和恐慌。

其实要与众不同不是什么难事。我们都有独特之处，可以从不同的角度来看。我觉得与众不同其实很好，因为你有不同的想法。你也许可以在某一方面有影响。