"The writer's job is to get the main character up a tree, and then once they are up there, throw rocks at them."

The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

中国的崛起和俄罗斯的复兴挑战了自由民主是唯一可行的政府形式的观念。

我的雄心不仅是走得比前人更远，还要到达人类可能到达的最远处。

年轻时，你以为会有很多人能与你产生共鸣。后来你才意识到，这种情况一生只会发生几次。