Luck， is largely responsible for my reputation for genius. I don’t walk into the office in the morning and say， ‘Am I smart today？’ I walk in and wonder， ‘Am I lucky today？’
很大程度上运气是我有天才名誉的原因。在早上我不会走进办公室说“今天我聪明吗？，而是说，“今天我幸运吗？——数学家相对于其他人来说最大的优势是，数学家深刻理解“概率。
The Great Man is a man who lives a long way off.
States are rational actors that seek to maximize their relative power in order to ensure their survival in a competitive international system.
最好的故事是那些让你有所感受的故事。
When you open paint， even a tiny bit， it will always find its way to your clothes no matter how careful you are. Dress accordingly.
The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.