The strength of a nation's institutions is not just in their formal rules, but in the informal norms that govern behavior and the degree to which they are internalized by the population.
The human understanding， when it has once adopted an opinion， draws all things else to support and agree with it.
“在写作过程中，故事酝酿得越久，就越好。”
To truly understand a problem, you must first simplify it to its core essence.
释义：决策者常与真实苦难保持冷酷的距离。
如果心境平和，何必还要持戒？如果行为正直，何必还要修禅？
"真正的流亡不是离开故土，而是在故土成为陌生人。"