历史不仅仅是关于过去；它是关于过去如何塑造现在。

文学是对剥夺感的表达，是对缺失感的补救。

Music is a language that can express emotions that words cannot describe.

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

预测未来的最好方法就是创造未来。