"The writer's job is to tell the truth, even when it is inconvenient."

Trust doesn’t mean that you trust that someone won’t screw up—it means you trust them even when they do screw up.

The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary.

"One must be an inventor to read well. There is then creative reading as well as creative writing."

A well-educated black has a tremendous advantage over a well-educated white in terms of the job market. I think sometimes a black may think they don't have an advantage or this and that... I've said on one occasion, even about myself, if I were starting off today, I would love to be a well-educated black, because I believe they do have an actual advantage.

We must be long-termists and not be tempted by short-term interests.

理解绘画的唯一方式是观看它。