The most successful modern states are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.
成功不是终点，失败也不是致命的：重要的是继续前进的勇气。
我们都是孤独的，生来孤独，死也孤独，尽管有真爱杂志，我们总有一天会回顾我们的一生，看到尽管有伴侣，我们一直都是孤独的。
作家唯一的责任就是对他的艺术负责。
The writer’s job is to write with rigor, with honesty, to the very end of his strength.
永远不要低估拥有远大愿景的小团队的力量。
What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.