"Life on a lifeboat isn't much of a life. It is like an end game in chess, a game with few pieces. The elements couldn't be more simple, nor the stakes higher."

大地赐予我们宝藏，但我们的责任是回馈多于索取。

创造力不是天赋，而是一种运作方式。

Diplomacy is not just about focusing on problems, but more importantly, finding opportunities and ways to solve them.

I’m not a guy that’s going to let my city down.

我们希望能释放（内心的）怪兽，让它们和世界打交道。

文学的力量在于它能够将我们带到其他世界，让我们通过他人的眼睛看世界。