没有人值得你流泪，值得让你这么做的人不会让你哭泣。

独处的能力就是爱的能力。这对你来说可能看起来矛盾，但并非如此。这是一个存在的真理：只有那些能够独处的人，才能爱，分享，进入另一个人最深的核心——而不占有对方，不依赖对方，不将对方物化，不对对方上瘾。

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

The most successful modern states are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.