社会无法发展出有效、低成本的合同执行机制，是历史上停滞和当代第三世界欠发达的最重要根源。

The writer cannot be a mere storyteller; he cannot be a mere teacher; he cannot be a mere entertainer. He must be all of these and more.

Take responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

我们都在寻找某样东西，但有时我们寻找的东西已经在我们心中。

战争即和平。自由即奴役。无知即力量。