作家的职责是讲述那些别人宁愿忽视的不舒服的真相。
The writer's duty is to tell the uncomfortable truths that others prefer to ignore.
The most remarkable development of the last quarter of the twentieth century has been the revelation of enormous weaknesses at the core of the world's seemingly strong dictatorships.
译文：金子遇火烧炼才能识别出成色如何，人与钱财打交道就能看出心地如何。赏析：金钱虽非万能，却能看清人心。钱，是感情的试金石，它能探出人性，看透人心。钱能看清一个人的真实面目，也最能看清自己在别人心中的分量。
