经济历史的研究不仅仅是关于过去；它是关于理解当前不平等的根源。

Writing is a way of speaking without being interrupted.

Leadership is about vision, but also about execution.

In looking for someone to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. But the most important is integrity because if they don't have that, the other two qualities, intelligence and energy, are going to kill you.

最好的侦探是那些永不停止提问的人。

我不能也不愿生活在谨慎的世界里，至少作为作家不行。我向你保证，我宁愿如此——那样生活会更容易。但不幸的是，谨慎不适合小说家。