Understanding the behavior of complex systems requires a new kind of thinking, one that embraces uncertainty and unpredictability.

The structure of the international system forces states to behave in certain ways, regardless of their internal characteristics.

生存的绵延不是一个长度的问题，而是一个深度和密度的问题。

People are curious. A few people are. They will be driven to find things out, even trivial things. They will put things together, knowing all along that they may be mistaken.

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

做游戏要有耐心，精品需要时间打磨。

We are all patchwork, and so shapeless and diverse in composition that each bit, each moment, plays its own game.

The rule of law is a political ideal, not a legal concept.

我们在林业方面成功的真正衡量标准是我们为子孙后代留下的东西，而不仅仅是我们的季度报告。

The best ideas often come from the most unexpected places.

译文：谋求功业，什么时候都不会晚，就算羊跑了再补圈也来得及；羡慕别人，自己没有实际的行动，只会一事无成。与其站在岸边羡慕别人捕鱼，不如自己回家织补渔网。赏析：不管做什么事，只要我们愿意拿出行动去做，都会有收获。犯错不可怕，可怕的是我们不善于从中吸取教训，以至于错上加错。羡慕别人没有错，但我们不能空想，要脚踏实地，迈出步伐，才能有结果。

I don't think about failure. I think about the next step.