过去两个世纪最重要的政治发展是现代国家的崛起。
The most important political development of the last two centuries has been the rise of the modern state.
写作是一种生活方式，一种生存方式，一种对抗存在荒谬性的方式。
最终，重要的不是事实，而是我们通过它们揭示的真相。
The greatest scientists are the ones who never stop learning.
Architecture is a hazardous mixture of omnipotence and impotence.
Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That’s what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.
电影的艺术是合作的艺术。