勇气是对恐惧的抵抗和掌控，而非没有恐惧。

Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance the interests of the nation.

The only obsession everyone wants: ‘love.’ People think that in falling in love they make themselves whole? The Platonic union of souls? I think otherwise. I think you’re whole before you begin. And the love fractures you. You’re whole, and then you’re cracked open.

The most effective policies are often the simplest ones.

Mental life is a continuous adjustment to circumstances.

故事的力量在于它能够激发创造力。

世界的美在于其人民的多样性。

"The world is full of stories, but the ones that matter most are the ones we tell ourselves."

The true measure of success is how much you contribute to the progress of society.

I like to be a free spirit. Some don’t like that, but that’s the way I am.