Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.
对自己要求比别人期望的标准更高。永远不要为自己找借口。
The spread of liberal democracy and the integration of the world economy have created a situation in which the major powers are no longer willing to go to war with one another.
如果你输不起，你也赢不起。
依靠聪明、平衡的人类几个世纪以来所依赖的普通美德。常识、节俭、现实的期望、耐心和毅力。
我不害怕去爱。
The act of writing is an act of hope.