人类学是一门科学，其进步的标志不是共识的完善，而是辩论的精细化。

所有法律最初都是由习俗和民众信仰形成的，其次是通过法学——因此，在任何地方，都是由内在的、默默运作的力量所形成，而不是由立法者的任意意志所决定。

Sometimes, I think the purpose of life is to reconcile us to its eventual loss.

"A great story is one that stays with you long after you've finished reading."

The arc of the moral universe is long， but it bends toward justice.