"I don't write with any audience in mind. I just write."

The mind is a system of coordinated activities.

The world is not a pleasant place to be, but it is the only one we have.

True leadership is about serving others, not yourself.

只有当人能够察看自己的内心深处时，他的视野才会变得清晰起来。向外看的人是在梦中、向内看的人是清醒的人。

The historian’s task is to bring the dead to life.

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."

不过是君主不把它［爱人利人］用在政事上，士大夫也不把它付诸行动罢了。