The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practising politicians.

Human kind cannot bear very much reality.

杰夫·贝索斯接受了莱克斯·弗里德曼的播客采访

The act of writing is an act of faith—in language, in the reader, in oneself.

贫家如果要仿效富家的穿衣吃饭及庞大的花费，那就一定会很快招致灭亡。