我宣布，毕竟没有什么能比阅读更令人愉快的了！任何事物，人们对它的厌倦远远不如对一本书的厌倦来得快。

To write is to resist, to create a space of freedom in a world of constraints.

历史学家必须是诗人，不是为了创造，而是为了重新创造。

I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.