The most important thing in filmmaking is to tell a good story.

The best miners don't just follow seams of ore; they uncover opportunities others overlook.

"Books are the mirrors of the soul, reflecting our deepest fears and desires."

And I hope you will come back here to Harvard 30 years from now and reflect on what you have done with your talent and your energy. I hope you will judge yourselves not on your professional accomplishments alone, but also on how well you have addressed the world's deepest inequities…on how well you treated people a world away who have nothing in common with you but their humanity.

真相并不总是在事实中找到，而是在它们之间的空间中。

我们这个时代最重要的政治挑战是创建强大、有效和负责任的国家。