文学是一种记忆，是对过去的回顾。

All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.

The novel is a machine for generating meaning.

对民主的热爱就是对平等的热爱。

Home is not where you are born; home is where all your attempts to escape cease.

自由市场最重要的一个核心事实是，除非双方都受益，否则交易不会发生。

Precision measurements in astronomy open new windows to understanding the universe.

追求权力是所有大国的主要目标，这种追求常常导致冲突。

Thinking is a form of computation.

I'm not a self, I'm a spirit.

Efficiency in mining comes from continuous improvement, not just big breakthroughs.