The most successful leaders are those who listen more than they speak and learn from everyone around them.

The historian must have some kinship with his subject. The dead will not speak unless they are properly addressed.

"Every book is a conversation between the writer and the reader."

The only thing that matters in art is the part that cannot be explained.

"In Edinburgh, the shadows are long, and the secrets are deeper."

人生的意义在于追求真理和美德。