"The world is a brutal place. My books reflect that."

变革在开始时最艰难，在中期最混乱，在结束时最美好。

The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds， as they result either from the mere situation of the climate and country or from the form of government and of the character of the people， or from those finer principles and morals， which may be called the recommendations of philosophy.

当你愿意挑战现状并承担经过计算的风险时，创新就会发生。

Art is a way to give form to the invisible.