世界文明的命运取决于为全人类提供体面的生活水平。

"In der Literatur geht es nicht darum, Antworten zu geben, sondern Fragen zu stellen."

In a way, if you like, at one end of the spectrum of sympathy, you've got the tabloid newspaper. At the other end of the spectrum, you've got tragedy and tragic art. And I suppose I'm arguing that we should learn a little bit about what's happening in tragic art. It would be insane to call Hamlet a loser. He is not a loser, though he has lost. And I think that is the message of tragedy to us, and why it's so very, very important, I think.

Innovation is not just about technology; it's about people and how we work together to solve problems.

文学是一种面对无法言说之事的方式，为无声者发声。

艺术家的功能是让人们意识到他们已经知道但没有意识到自己知道的东西。