Winning is important, but what really matters is the effort you put in to achieve it.

The most successful societies are those that have been able to balance the need for a strong state with the need for individual freedom.

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

我是个失败的诗人。也许每个小说家最初都想写诗，发现自己做不到后尝试短篇小说——那是仅次于诗歌要求最高的形式。连这个也失败了，他才会转向长篇小说。

消灭一个民族的第一步是抹去它的记忆。摧毁它的书籍、文化和历史。

The most important material in architecture is light.

一流智力的检验标准是同时持有两种相反的观点，并且仍然能够正常运作。

The first step in quality improvement is to understand what the customer really wants.

布莱克-斯科尔斯模型的美妙之处在于它将期权定价问题简化为几个可观察的变量。