写作是一种孤独的修行。

写作是一种生活方式，一种存在于世界的方式。

I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.

The structure of the international system forces states to behave in certain ways, regardless of their internal characteristics.

语言是存在的家。

The less I interfere, the better the painting becomes.

"Every word we write is a step towards understanding ourselves and the world around us."

一生中成功投资所需的就是几个大赢家，这些赢家的收益将远远超过那些不成功的股票的损失。

除了严于自责之外，没有胜过别人的方法；除了自强不息之外，没有超过别人的方法。