郦波在讲座中引用马克·吐温的话并加以阐释

天下英雄谁能匹敌？唯有曹操刘备。生儿子就应当像孙权那样。

心灵是一个不断适应的过程。

真相很少是纯粹的，也从不简单。

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

Never be the brightest person in the room; if you are, you're in the wrong room.

The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!

理解另一种文化的唯一方法是假设那种文化的参照框架。