写作是一种自由和反叛的行为。

We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. Let's return it better.

The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

The energy transition is not a question of if, but how and when.

War is an ugly thing， but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war， is much worse.

The best decisions are made when you listen to diverse perspectives, especially from those who disagree with you.

True leadership is about serving others, not yourself.

"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."

Every flower in Provence knows my name, and I know the secret of each petal.

"A personality is a full Congress of orators and pressure-groups, of children, demagogues, communists, isolationists, war-mongers, mugwumps, grafters, prayer-meetings, spiritualists, and astrologers."