Peace is not merely the absence of war, but the presence of justice, of law, of order—in short, of government.

Risk management isn’t about avoiding risks; it’s about understanding and mitigating them.

I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.

我认为对作家来说最重要的是诚实，要从心底写作。

我对中间空间感兴趣，事物在那里汇聚的地方。