我宁愿活得好像有上帝，死后发现没有，也不愿活得好像没有，死后发现有。

Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.

The spread of liberal democracy around the world is not inevitable, but it is the most likely outcome of the historical process.

we all have a great need for acceptance. But you must trust that your beliefs are unique, your own, even though others may think them odd or unpopular, even though the herd may go“That's bad.”

文学之美在于其超越时空的能力，连接不同时代和文化的灵魂。