写作是一种理解世界的方式。它是一种在混乱中强加秩序的方式。

"The past is a script we can’t stop rewriting."

The international system is inherently competitive, and states are constantly trying to outmaneuver each other.

"Biography is the closest we come to time travel."

释义：对于富贵的人，人人都争相投奔他；对于贫困潦倒的人，人人都会争相远离他。