We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.

You should learn from your competitor, but never copy. Copy and you die.

The most successful modern states are those that have been able to harness the power of the market while maintaining a strong state that can provide public goods and regulate private activity.

我宁愿正确也不愿保持一致。

I think that the novel is the perfect form for exploring the complexities of human nature.

Literature isn’t a moral beauty contest. Its power arises from the authority of a voice, not the purity of a soul.

简单的东西往往能唤起最强烈的情感。