"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."

解释：国家大而政绩小，国家的影响就跟它的政绩一样；国家小而政绩大，国家的地位也大。

文学是社会的镜子，反映其美德与恶习，希望与恐惧。

《中庸》开篇指出人性源于天命的赋予

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

我们必须平衡短期需求和长期可持续性，以创造持久的价值。