A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.

时间是最民主的东西；它平等地给予每个人，但每个人使用它的方式不同。

Writing is not just a profession; it is a way of life, a commitment to truth and beauty.

The most successful modern states are those that have been able to harness the power of the market while maintaining a strong state capable of enforcing rules and providing public goods.

Writing is an act of freedom, a way to break the chains that bind us to the mundane.