The most successful modern states are those that have been able to harness the power of the market while maintaining a strong state that can provide public goods and regulate private activity.

A novel is a mirror walking down a road.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.

It is wrong to have an ideal view of the world. That's where the mischief starts. That's where everything starts unravelling.

我是个自由的婊子，宝贝。

我通过对真理的热爱，从确定性的安全舒适中挣脱出来；而真理也回报了我。