The story of human evolution is a story of migration and mixing.

The tragedy of great power politics is that even well-intentioned states are forced to act in ways that can lead to conflict and war.

We are all patchwork, and so shapeless and diverse in composition that each bit, each moment, plays its own game.

"The biggest victories come after the toughest battles."

"Books are the mirrors that reflect our fears."

"Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you."

译文：感叹白发，观察世间的道路。人们无不追求荣华，看重富贵而轻视贫贱。显赫的宫门，华丽的宫殿。年轻时入仕，幼年时就献上谋略。