知道事情做不成于是就听之任之，这是聪明人的方法；知道事情做不成而竭尽全力的，这是忠臣孝子之心。
I am not a storyteller in the traditional sense. I am a writer who is trying to find a form for the truth.
The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are.
中原的事业如同江南一样，何必因为六朝的兴衰而怨恨芳草呢？
No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear, and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.
We must listen to the science and act decisively to preserve marine biodiversity.