——〈中国问题的真解决〉，与伦敦《滨海杂志》记者谈话，1911年11月

The world is so unpredictable. Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own existence. In some ways we are, in some ways we're not. We are ruled by the forces of chance and coincidence.

You have to be willing to sacrifice who you are for who you will become.

"The world begins at a kitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to live."

最好的决策是在行动前听取各方意见后做出的。