"With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one—but no one at all—can tell you what to read and when and how."

The most successful societies in the future will be those that are able to combine the efficiency and technological dynamism of the market with the social safety nets and political stability provided by the state.

我们活在最好的世界中，因为它是由一切可能性中选择而来的。