Everybody, all politicians on Left and Right, agree that meritocracy is a great thing, and we should all be trying to make our societies really, really meritocratic. In other words -- what is a meritocratic society? A meritocratic society is one in which, if you've got talent and energy and skill, you will get to the top, nothing should hold you back. It's a beautiful idea.
市场并非完全有效，但它们足够有效，以至于大多数人无法持续战胜市场。
The greatest predictor of a novel's quality is the novelist's willingness to confront the unlovely truth about himself or herself.
Patience and persistence are key to achieving long-term goals.
没有欲念称为圣人，欲念少称为贤人，欲念多是凡人，而纵欲则是狂人。
我们创造的空间必须是灵活的、适应性强的和充满活力的。